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joyceschoice, Good one, Two related, via a "New Apostolic Reformation" search:

The Deification of Donald Trump Poses Some Interesting Questions
"Pastors repeating Trump lies --- 'A spiritual battle': Pastors embrace Trump's grievances in prayers at his rallies"
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Hankins replied, “I think ‘Jesus-like’ is well put. When the indictments came down during Lent last spring, there were references .. https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-arraignment-jesus-christ-conspiracy-theory-670c45bd71b3466dcd6e8e188badcd1d .. to the powers of government going after Trump like the Roman Empire went after Jesus.”

Trump’s evolution into a Jesus-like figure for some but not all white evangelicals began soon after he began his first presidential campaign. As David P. Gushee .. https://www.davidpgushee.com/ .. , a professor of Christian ethics at Mercer University, explained by email:

Some of Trump’s Christian followers do appear to have grown to see him as a kind of religious figure. He is a savior. I think it began with the sense that he was uniquely committed to saving them from their foes (liberals, Democrats, elites, seculars, illegal immigrants, etc.) and saving America from all that threatens it.

In this sense, Gushee continued, “a savior does not have to be a good person but just needs to fulfill his divinely appointed role. Trump is seen by many as actually having done so while president.”

[NEVER FORGET, in many American eyes (as blinded by belief that they are) Trump represents (in their fact TRUMP IS) a gift from God. Irrespective of how nuts that sounds it seems to be an important ingredient in any consideration of Trump's possible political longevity.
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“God’s used imperfect people all through history. King David wasn’t perfect. Saul wasn’t perfect. Solomon wasn’t perfect,”
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Certain denominations among evangelicals are more willing to believe Trump is God’s messenger than others.
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According to Jones, “White evangelicals’ stalwart, enduring support for Trump tells us much more about who they see themselves to be than who they think Trump is. As I argued in my most recent book .. https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Hidden-Roots-of-White-Supremacy/Robert-P-Jones/9781668009512 , ‘The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy,’” Jones continued in his email, “the primary force animating white evangelical Protestant politics — one that has been with us since before the founding of the Republic — is the vision of America as a nation primarily of, by and for white Christians.”
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=173668410

Here’s Why Mike Johnson Is More Dangerous Than Donald Trump
CHRISTOFACISM
The former president only cares about himself. The new Speaker of the House actually wants to make America a Christian theocracy.
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=173103541

To have yours snuggly in with those two:

What is Christian nationalism and why it raises concerns about threats to democracy
Feb 1, 2024 6:30 PM EST
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/what-is-christian-nationalism-and-why-it-raises-concerns-about-threats-to-democracy

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