The majority of US Christians don't care about the Pope. And Trump-supporting Catholics have a tenuous relationship with the Vatican and Pope already (for instance, many in that camp also want to roll back Vatican II and other "modern" trends).
> many in that camp also want to roll back Vatican II
My lack of knowledge shines through: I didn't know they made a sequel...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Vatican_Council - Commonly referred to as Vatican II.
Unusually for a sequel, much more popular than the first one.
I'm still waiting for Vatican III: The Return of Jesus.