Trump and Republicans cannot have it both ways, even with their own voters
Trump presents himself as an authoritarian. He exercises dictatorial control over the DOJ, FBI, FCC, FTC, IRS and other departments and agencies which he uses to threaten and punish perceived enemies. He flouts court orders regarding immigration and other issues. He misuses emergency powers and the military to occupy US cities. He orders the extrajudicial killing of suspected drug runners.
A portion of Americans, generally MAGA, wholeheartedly approve of Trump's behavior. While most MAGA aren't often troubled with cognitive dissonance (having two or more conflicting beliefs), it's a stretch even for them to think that Trump is (and should be) in complete control of the government but that he cannot keep the government functioning because of Hakeem Jeffreys and Chuck Schumer.
Even Republicans who don't have fascist leanings realize that Republicans control the White House, the Senate and House. It will be hard to convince them that the Democrats are the problem.
Survey: Four in Ten Americans Are Susceptible to Authoritarianism
Authoritarian views most prevalent among those who hold favorable views of Trump, supporters of Christian nationalism, white evangelical Protestants, and weekly churchgoers.
Two-thirds of Republicans score high on the Right-Wing Authoritarianism Scale (RWAS) (67%) compared with 35% of independents, and 28% of Democrats. Republicans who hold favorable views of Trump are 36 percentage points more likely than those with unfavorable views of Trump to score high on the RWAS (75% vs. 39%).
The position of congressional Republicans as expressed by Sen. John Thune is that Democrats should pass the Republican budget bill to keep the government open, then AFTERWARDS the Republicans will negotiate with Democrats. The Democrats don't trust the Republicans and don't want to surrender the little leverage that they have. Democrats want a compromise hammered out BEFORE passage.
Approximately 47% of Americans say they prefer politicians to compromise instead of clinging to their personal views. More Democrats than Republicans prefer political leaders to compromise, 58% vs. 38%.
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