hm, maybe it's better if Trump stays president for 4 years (instead of Vance coming up). The devil you know...
It's obvious from recent video of Musk and Trump that Trump is also a figurehead at this point.
1) Staying out of prison
2) Being adored
What happens to the country is beside the point, from his perspective. Which is why he's more than happy to let Musk and the Heritage Foundation call the shots. He has no interest in actually running things, that's too much work.