The Trump vs. Musk battle was inevitable — but once again the president comes out on top

David Gergen : Trump vs. Musk is a clash of titans, but it's the rumble in the jungle.

He says Trump is a deal-maker, but Musk is hard-line optimal-outcome seeker who demands the perfect result.

Trump will take the best deal that promotes revolution, while ensuring things keep running, thus sustaining the status quo, Gergen says.

A small, unintrusive government would deprive Trump of the most potent weapon in his attempt to reorient American culture, says Julian Zelizer .

Zelizer: Musk may have auditioned, unwittingly, for the role of the minister whose departure counts as a political gain.

Trump is in no immediate political danger, Zelizer asks.