Retweets "King of Israel" praise and calls himself "the chosen one"

On August 21, 2019, Trump retweeted commentator Wayne Allyn Root's claim that Israelis love him "like he's the King of Israel" and "like he is the second coming of God," adding "Thank you to Wayne Allyn Root for the very nice words." The same day, defending his China trade approach before reporters, Trump looked upward and said "I am the chosen one." Critics said the self-sacralizing language reinforced a cult-of-personality pattern; Trump later characterized the "chosen one" remark as kidding and sarcastic. The retweet drew rebukes from Jewish groups for amplifying grandiose religious framing.

"and the Jewish people in Israel love him like he's the King of Israel. They love him like he is the second coming of God." Quote verified against source