As part of a survey by experts on the crossover between religion and politics, the question was asked about how Donald Trump went from TV pitchman to president and now, in the eyes of some of his followers, to a “messiah” who is battling for the soul of America came about. In interviews with Salon’s Chauncey DeVega, they were asked about the religious fervor that has engulfed the former president’s MAGA followers, with DeVega proposing, “Trump’s delusions of grandeur have been escalating as he continues to proclaim that he is some type of messiah-prophet, chosen by ‘god’ and ‘Jesus Christ’ to …