Two Opinion pieces from NYT

1. "Trump’s New Cologne: Eau de Musk" by Maureen Dowd. Rather than
Melania, Elon Musk is consistantly at Trump's side.
2. "The Return of Trump Marks the End of an Era" by Ross Douthat with
the following observation: "A restoration? No: The post-Cold War era has
ended, and we’re not going back."
From the first article above, one question is "Why Elon Musk?"
From the second article, the question is what would not be restored and
what would be restored?
And, of course what do the two articles, taken together, could mean
today.