Trump power and influence has faded immensely over the last year, even within the Republican Party
Many pundits are saying the same thing. I say the stats are misleading, and I am not the only one saying it. Democrats have been trying to promote the idea since 2015 when he rode down an escalator.
My analysis is not predicated on support from independents. All of the polls are geared for voting trends. My comments only reflect and are directed to the fact he is still the main driving force in the "Republican Party". Note the RNC has recently re-elected a MAGA supporter and loyalist. MAGA groups in several states have ensconced themselves in state legislatures and local governmental infrastructures. Still only a handful of elected Republicans will say anything adverse to Trump. And the House is now a base for a MAGA agenda ... revenge. And now House Republicans will be carrying iron.
So despite the fact the stats show Trump is losing favor among independents, he continues to be the driving force in Republican politics. Despite the fact Trump is under a lot of fire from legal authorities, MAGA still loves him as a poor victim of liberal Satanists. Despite the fact he is losing support among the donor class, he still has amassed a considerable political warchest.
Consider Pompeo, De Santis, and Haley. None of them has a grip on THE BASE. None of them has used the same language Trump has used to gain support of THE BASE. Elected Republicans have for the most part been apologists for the bigotry of THE BASE for the past 50 years. Until one of them gets the support of the white supremacists, Trump will remain the sole force in the Republican Party.
