I think you need to recognize that some conservatives don’t support Trump because he is not conservative. That does not make them GOPe.
Campaigning to fast track the most lawless POTUS in histories trade agenda is not “conservative”. Voting to bust the treaty clause is not conservative. Writing a Senate amendment to massively increase the broken H-1B program is not conservative. Punting on Lawrence v. Texas is not pro family conservatism. Etc., Etc.
Ted Cruz is a careerist politician and conservative of convenience. When it advances his career he is with us. When it doesn’t, we are SOL.
Do you think Trump is more conservative than Cruz?