Of the infinite desires of man, the chief are the desires for power and glory. These are not identical, though closely allied : the Prime Minister has more power than glory, the King has more glory than power. As a rule, however, the easiest way to obtain glory is to obtain power.
Source： Bertrand Russell: Power, 1938.
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In the Western world, the representative of power in the secular realm is the President of the United States, while the representative of spiritual (or religious) authority is the Pope in Rome. In the U.S., Protestants make up about 50% of the population and Catholics about 25% (Trump himself is Protestant), so the situation is somewhat different. Still, even President Trump cannot completely ignore the influence of the Pope.
President Trump was criticized for posting on X (formerly Twitter) an AI-generated image in which he himself appeared dressed as the Pope. In response to the criticism, Trump dismissed it by saying, "I didn't make the image; it was just a joke." While we cannot know what Trump truly thinks of the Pope, one might suspect that, in line with Russell's remark that "the easiest way to obtain glory is to obtain power," Trump believes he is superior even to monarchs who symbolize glory, such as King Charles of the United Kingdom.
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