I fear it's so much worse than that. I think he's convincing himsel of the hype. His followers certainly are as they're putting out books hailing him as the literal Christ.

Here's one gaining ground with the MAGA right https://www.walmart.com/ip/President-Donald-J-Trump-The-Son-of-Man-The-Christ-Paperback-9781977249241/925884835?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&adid=22222222227000000000&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=42423897272&wl4=pla-51320962143&wl5=9009681&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=online&wl12=925884835&veh=sem&gclid=CjwKCAjw8JKbBhBYEiwAs3sxN7ZqBlQLIktVO8OL8DpgLG_U3Z-4nvUTgQRKYeOH_mR_4s01jVRPgRoCbVEQAvD_BwE

and this one https://www.amazon.com/Donald-J-Trump-Second-Coming-ebook/dp/B07W4451TD/ref=sr_1_8?crid=H50SJ66S5T6J&keywords=trump+christ+book&qid=1667593220&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjg5IiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=trump+christ+book%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-8

Then, there's this one too https://www.amazon.com/Donald-John-Trump-Second-Coming-ebook/dp/B07VJ7N399/ref=sr_1_10?crid=H50SJ66S5T6J&keywords=trump+christ+book&qid=1667593220&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjg5IiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=trump+christ+book%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-10