Elon Musk, Trump allies say his tariff plans could cause short-term pain for consumers

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks at a rally for former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden in New York, October 27, 2024.Former President Donald Trump's top allies and surrogates, like Tesla CEO Elon Musk appear to accept that the Republican presidential nominee's policy plans could trigger a short-term economic thunderstorm.But they contend it will be worth the sunnier long-term outlook.On Tuesday, Musk replied in agreement to a social media post, w ...