Now that the midterm elections are a thing of the past, the 2020 presidential election is in full swing. Although there remains a fair amount of MAGA momentum, the Republican Party should not take any of its support for granted. If the 2016 election was about answering eight years of former President Barack Obama with a GOP response and beating an “inevitable” Democratic candidate, this round is about fighting to maintain somewhat crumbling control.

At present, President Trump is in the midst of a storm. Among other things, his former lackey and attorney, Michael Cohen, is now a convicted felon facing three years in prison, the Russia investigation continues to swirl, and the new year holds the promise of little more than congressional deadlock. Though his chief concern, tackling illegal immigration, is popular with his adoring electorate, his manner of attack doesn’t seem to sit well with some fellow Republicans.