re: Can the Republican Party be saved?

Sure. Trump was a great President. The MAGA movement is needed. However Trump is old and unelectable. It’s just reality and wishing it was different won’t change it. His legacy will be strong and it can also be lasting if the rest of this post happens.

So given that, Trump needs to thread the needle of supporting (and encouraging MAGA supporters to support) Desantis without tying Trump’s own unelectable anchor to him. Desantis in turn threads the needle of moving the MAGA movement forward through a person who is electable. This shouldn’t be that hard as Trump and Desantis are mostly aligned on all important issues and have endorsed and supported each other throughout their political careers already.

The path is clear. Egos must be set aside to put America first and MAGA.