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Rihanna Teixeira, like so many Americans, found herself with some credit card debt that proved difficult to conquer. She cast about for various ways to raise money, and eventually connected the fact that (1) she grew up in an evangelical household with the fact that (2) evangelicals love Donald Trump. So, she decided to write a book.
The book, which you can find for sale here, is entitled Scriptural Evidence That Trump Is Set Apart by God: Biblical Proof that Trump Will Save America. We were only able to review the sample of the book that is avaliable online, so it's probably best to share a few reviews from people who have been able to read the whole thing:
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!
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). 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.
I DEVOURED this book. Could not put it down. The Bible is so clear on this topic, and the author definitely knows what she is talking about. I'm looking forward to reading more from her. 10/10 - no notes.
The only book I've read that actually cites every Bible verse that shows how [Trump] is set apart by God. A must read!
All of those reviewers gave the book five stars on Amazon.
That said, there are also some negative reviews. Here are a few of those:
Should be listed as a fantasy fiction read for cult members. I want my friends money back and my time back from just trying to read it objectively. I tried to see if I could get anything meaningful from it and that was a strong miss.
Actual bad writing on top of a delusional claim.
I am not sure if this author read the same scriptures that I grew up learning.
Terribly written and completely inaccurate.
These are all one-star reviews, of course. Indeed, at the moment, the book has only one review that is NOT either five stars or one star.
We are rather skeptical that the negative reviewers read the book carefully. In fact, we are skeptical they read it at all. That is because, as many readers will have guessed by now, the book is blank.
So, that's the hypocrisy of (some) evangelicals, and Trump with his carefully cultivated god-image, that are being skewered. And, as a bonus, AI takes a beating, too. Its summary of the Amazon reviews is: "Customers find the book enlightening and well-researched, with one review noting how it thoughtfully synthesizes all the evidence." It would seem that Alexa (Amazon's AI bot) is not endowed with a sense of humor, or irony.
Oh, and while doing all of this skewering, Teixeira managed to bring in enough money to cover her credit card debts. One wonders how well she'll do when Christmas rolls around, and people need stocking stuffers. (Z)