But really, cult leader Jim Jones left his followers with no option – they were surrounded by armed guards. If they didn’t take the poison themselves, they would be injected with it or shot.

Many cult leaders also exploit their members financially or sexually. Manson, for example, sexually abused some of the young women in the Manson Family, many of whom were also heavy drug users.

Donald Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen told NBC News in a new interview that he believes the president is a "cult leader" who would do "anything and everything" to win a second term in office.