For any supporters upset with me calling it a cult, please note that I take no pleasure in that (it seriously depresses me). But the dynamics of his relationship with his followers is textbook cult behavior.

Original Trump or Die types like MTG and Tucker Carlson have split hard, others are raising concerns where previously the line was toed tight.

This news won't move the needle much, but larger issues like obvious corruption, Epstein files (still, ffs), the Iran NotWar and foreign policy in general are all exerting pressure.

November will be interesting, a time to see the resolution between cooking the electoral books to gin up the appearance of support and the increasing signs that chunks of the old base won't show in sufficient numbers to maintain control.

It's important not to confuse the popularity of the man with the popularity of what he represents. The American right has wanted 95% of what Trump is doing for decades - the game plan for this was written up by conservative think tanks and evangelical Christians. They may reject him but they'll vote for whomever the movement decides will be his inheritor. Trump's purpose was to be a chaos agent and get the fascists in the door, but the utility of a pure cult of personality only goes so far. Now they will need to nail down their power structures and propaganda, and get the bureaucracy running without him.

And the best thing (for them) is, the crazier Trump gets on his way out, the more reasonable their alternative looks. And he'll look even better when the shock of Trump's policies and the closing of the Strait of Hormuz start to hit hard within a Democratic administration.