Couple Observations
1. Why is Trump fighting with the Pope? The Catholic Church as an entity is extremely pro-migration and anti-war. This is not because it has political views but the Catholic Church believes those are consistent with the teachings of Jesus. Agree or disagree, the Pope is going to have those views and as a theological figure, don't be surprised when they are expressed.
2. Pope Leo voted (in IL) in the 2016 Republican primary and at least the 2016 and 2024 general elections. I think Trump suspects that the Pope never voted for Trump! "Why does the Pope hate Trump???!!!" (I'm quoting Trump's brain on that one.) I have some guesses about whom the Pope voted for in 2016 ... wouldn't be shocked if he voted for the same candidate I did in both the primary and the general. I am definitely not anti-war.
3. Trump posting pictures of himself as Jesus seems about as on brand as anything Trump could do. 2.75 more years of this, and then Dems will have total control. Until the GOP ditches populism first (not saying no populism is allowed), we will just go back and forth between one dumb ideology/political movement to another.
4. It's worth noting that so-called authoritarian Orban handled his defeat more nobly than Trump did his. Orban has been far too illiberal for me (the rule of law in Hungary is not in great shape), but he wasn't anti-democratic.
5. I heard a commentator I don't think is anti-Trump (served in his first Admin for awhile) say the other day that she thinks one of the big drags on Trump is that America is moving on from the "reality TV era." Specifically, reality TV ratings are terrible, no new shows are being green lit, and the industry is in steep decline. Trump is a clear "reality TV president," and it does seem like the drama surrounding him is wearing on people more in Term 2 than Term 1.