I think it's safe to say that the Online Republicans are in the gayest form of civil war, at least for now. Perhaps Trump will backtrack on his recent positions that are unpopular with the base, but one must keep in mind Trump 2024 was quite a big tent. You had America First populists, establishment Republican politicians, Elon and his techbros, the Big Donor class, foreign interests and "the average Joe" non-engaged voter all bring him into office together. And this is before he had to make the inevitable compromises with "the other side" when he actually became President. I'd say it is nearly impossible to balance the interests of all these factions together for long, especially when these factions have positions fundamental to their worldview that are diametrically opposing one another (H1B visas, foreign aid, economic policy and so on). We are seeing the "at least we can all agree the other guy is worse" compact formed during the 2024 election fraying at the seams. Maybe the tape got ripped off altogether. It's tragically natural and I think when you look at all this with that perspective, Trump is seeing the writing on the wall and simply choosing the approach he thinks is best, with the rest of the administration (and the factions they represent) fighting amongst themselves for the President's ear. We shall see how it plays out in the months to come and the midterms next year. A lot can happen in a year, after all.