“From cuts to health and agriculture funding to fears of new tariffs negatively impacting local industries and consumers, Republican lawmakers are starting to push back against certain aspects of Trump's plans.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/pain-hits-home-republicans-balk-trumps-spending-cuts-tariffs-rcna191832#:~:text=Among%20the%20top,three%20presidential%20elections
When the pain hits home, Republicans balk at Trump's spending cuts and tariffs

From reducing NIH funding to slashing USAID to new tariffs, Republican lawmakers are beginning to speak out — carefully — against some of Trump's actions.

NBC News

@heidilifeldman Meaningless 'virtue' signalling, and then only when the shit storm they helped create hits their personal turf.

Perhaps the 'local' voters really are too dumb to pay attention to their maga reps' actual voting records.