The moment he’s re-elected Trump needs to start laying the foundations for a new party.
The GOP is a fake party and must be abandoned. The quicker the better.
Let’s assume he did that:
So we have three parties Rats, GOP & Trumps party.
Rats have a garaunteed 47% the one thing Romney was right about, that leaves 53X% (Note 2016 Trump 46% Hillary 48% Difference 2% down) Basically both sides are essentially equal.
1. 50% GOP voters stay with GOP, 50% go with Trump. Of the three parties who wins?
2. 30% GOP voters stay with GOP, 70% go with Trump. Of the three parties who wins?
3. 10% GOP voters stay with GOP, 90% go with Trump.
I think you notice there is no way you can take a smaller number or nearly equivalent number divide it and make a larger number.
Thanks to the electoral college our system is not 100% dependent on raw numerical superiority. However it still is very sensitive to it.
Dividing your strength in the face of the enemy is very rarely smart. It only works in special circumstances.
Easier & safer for Trump forces to continue to take over the GOP.