All this also isn’t occurring in a vacuum: the GOP is full of highly ambitious people who won’t want the competition for their own run.
GOP lost house and senate seats they could have won behind another candidate. Trump is useful to the party until he’s not. Elon is of zero use at all to the party.
This needs to be said more. Trump is a singular force in our current politics. Even people who despise Trump will admit that one on one and in small groups he’s incredibly charismatic and likable. Bill Clinton comes to mind as another POTUS with just a super high level of charisma.
Musk on the other hand is incredibly awkward and would have very little broad appeal.
For those infected he's articulate and smart.
For those outside the cult he's a demented bumbling fool.
I hope you're right. He will eventually die. Who has enough clout to take his place without splitting the Republican Party?
The definition of "natural born" has never been tested and could well be redefined to be meaningless.