This is an opinion from the Center. There has been much talk in recent weeks about the weakened relationship between Donald Trump and his most loyal supporters. As Trump’s base either criticizes or ignores the president on a growing number of his policy and political objectives, questions are flying as to whether the relationship between Trump and his backers is damaged beyond repair. The most obvious rupture has been over the Jeffrey Epstein files, where Trump was forced to back down in the face of a party rebellion that would have forced the release of the remaining documents. The unique nature of the Epstein controversy and the cultural resentments that it has provoked resulted in an otherwise-unimaginable Trump retreat. It has become increasingly difficult to look past the frequency with which MAGA conservatives have been pushing back against their longtime leader. Trump’s interview with Fox News host Laura Ingraham, in which he defended increases in the number of vi…