Trump's latest Newsmax interview bombs in the ratings as his grip on GOP appears to loosen

Is this why Mike Pence felt free to rebuke the ocher abomination during a speech to the Federalist Society on Friday? Does Pence smell Trump’s blood in the water, which people who know him less intimately naturally mistook for Chef Boyardee Pizza Sauce with sundry lard globules?
On Tuesday, Trump sat down for an interview with Newsmax anchor Rob Schmitt. Ironically, during the interview, Trump said (i.e., lied), “I’ve never had better poll numbers; I've never had better support within the party; and I've never had more support outside the party.”