and here's the reality that we have to face, if the conservative cause depends upon the populous appeal of one personality or of second-rate imitations, then we're not going anywhere. >> this is donald trump's party, and i'm a donald trump republican! we're not going back to the days of the bushes and mccains and romneys. our way, america first, is the way forward for america! >> former house speaker paul ryan pleading with republicans to preserve the future of the party in that first clip, and embattled congressman matt gaetz making it clear he believes the leader of the gop is still the former president. gaetz was co-headlining an event in georgia with fellow republican marjorie taylor greene. greene has come under fire for continuing to compare democrats to nazis and mask wearing to the holocaust. but as cnn's martin savidge found out, her constituents are