“Trump must convince these naysayers ... “
IMO, that ain’t gonna happen. As prospective head of the party as well as head of one branch of government and the nation’s current, hmmm, conservative opinion leader, I don’t think Trump has to convince anyone of anything.
He’ll BS with them in his inimitable manner, and find out that they’re either on board or they’re not. If they aren’t on board, then they get left behind.
As you say, of course for now he has to pretend to care about what these buttnoids think, but I don’t think he will bother with any suasion.
Ryan Lost Wisconsin and Janneville hometown twice
Polls show him as a loser as Speaker
Don't they look at exit Polls