President Donald Trump and his supporters have a habit of claiming he was chosen by God. Yet one book that took this argument to a literal conclusion is receiving angry reviews — because, as it turns out, the evangelical-raised author intended it as a joke.Titled “Scriptual Evidence That Trump Is Se...

President Donald Trump and his supporters have a habit of claiming he was chosen by God. Yet one book that took this argument to a literal conclusion is receiving angry reviews — because, as it turns out, the evangelical-raised author intended it as a joke. Titled “Scriptual Evidence That Trump Is Set Apart by God: Biblical Proof That Trump Will Save America,” author Rihanna Teixeira included 73 pages but left them all blank. At least one angry Amazon customer did not seem to have actually opened the book. “It was barely usable as toilet paper,” complained one user on Amazon. “I love a good fiction book but this was AI slop.” Similarly a reviewer posted on Amazon that the book is “Blasphemy!!” and “an absolute insult to God.” Another Amazon poster did actually open the book and wrote, “Blank book don’t fall for the ‘joke.’” Still another said that “it’s a joke. The book is blank. It’s been done before save your money it’s a money grab.” Other comments included “be so for real right now” and “not what I learned in Sunday School.” Intriguingly, there are also many Amazon reviews that praise the book for its supposed glowing commentary about Trump. It is unclear whether these are jokes or come from Trump supporters who sincerely want others to believe they actually read a book. With a five star review and under the title "Honestly, this is top tier research!", a user called DCDoc4200 posted “I'm a doctoral student, and I know firsthand how intense, difficult, and, honestly, grueling quality research and writing can be. Yet, this book centers such rigor. The author meticulously combs the pages of the ancient text, and thoughtfully synthesizes the all of the evidence proving why our dear leader is truly anointed for such a time as this. And to her credit, when the evidence isn't robust enough, it's clear that she refused to include it. This is true scholarship. This is sound science. This is what real faith looks like. Kudos!” Two five star reviews, one by “Leticia” and another by “amazonbuyer19866,” labeled it as a “must read.” “One of the more thorough and factual books about scripture as it applies to modern times I have ever read (especially in reference to our God appointed president, Trump),” Leticia wrote. “So wonderful I insisted my coworkers also read it. They loved it too. Even the one that never reads thought it was a great and accurate book. Proud to own a copy of this historically accurate book. Thank you for taking the time to write this!” The other wrote, “What a profound and moving read that is so inspiring! Highly recommend to those that might be wavering in their faith and beliefs.” Meanwhile a five star review by an Amazon customer named John Schoenstein called it “a thorough investigation into Scripture,” gushing that “this is a wonderful book! It goes into detail, giving each book of the Bible its own section to show exactly where it is told that DJT is the Chosen One. Although it's kind of fast to read, it's going in the reading room (aka the crapper) for all to enjoy.” While this book is a joke, there are people who sincerely believe Trump was chosen by God. The 2018 film “The Trump Prophecy” makes this argument, as has Trump’s personal spiritual adviser Pastor Paula White-Cain. Trump sold self-proclaimed “Trump Bibles” to many of his followers, and former Trump supporter ex-Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL) has bluntly stated Trumpism operates as a cult of personality. Walsh doubled down on this claim when Trump supporters continued to back him after he waged wars against Venezuela and Iran despite promising during the 2024 campaign that he would wage no new wars. “I thought you wanted him to end wars all over the world,” Walsh said. “You said you wanted him to end American entanglement in conflicts and wars around the world. America shouldn’t be involved in these wars, you said. That’s why you’re voting for Trump, you said.” Then, despite Trump’s actions against Denmark, Venezuela and Iran, they still support him. He added, “And you don’t like when people call you a cult, Trump voters? What else are people to think when you voted for Trump to get us the hell out of wars around the world, and instead he gets us involved in wars around the world and starts new wars, and you still sing his praises and support him? What are we to think, MAGA, but that you are a cult?” Walsh concluded, “You’ve got no argument against people calling you a cult. And if he takes us to war against Iran, and you clap and applaud and throw him flowers, Trump supporters, I will be at the front of the parade calling you a cult.”