Are Republicans bothered by what Trump is doing but

[Martin Eden]

5. Republicans have long wanted the dismantling of the regulatory/administrative/welfare state

And Trump is accomplishing that while all previous Republican administrations have failed.

But I doubt most are happy with the tariffs and alienating our closest allies in western Europe and Canada, while coddling up to Putin and other dictators.

I also doubt most are truly "loyal" to Trump. Their relationship is transactional, which goes both ways. They recognize him for the ignorant vindictive egomaniac that he is, but dare not cross him because they fear retribution. Once he verbally targets them, their political careers and their lives are threatened by crazed MAGAts.

Bottom line, they'd rather have the Constitutional republic created by our Founding Fathers crumble into authoritarianism than to give up their policy goals and their party's grip on power. They lack the character and courage to save our Constitutional rule of law -- which they all swore an oath to serve and protect.