He live in reality and will find ways to twist their nipples and bring them in line - fantasies about how he should just step into a phone booth, don his cape and leotards, and 'just do it" may make some feel good but it isn't helpful.
Republicans are dug in and entrenched. Trump needs to get them to openly declare that they are the enemy of their base, not the Democrats who are just being who they are.
Trump can't win a stealth war, and he can't let the Republican leadership gain ground. He must keep them on the defensive while he rallies the voters to start primarying their representatives.
Trump needs to fight the public opinion war aggressively before the GOP can demoralize the base.
-PJ