Elon Musk Calls U.S. Dollar a 'Scam' Amid Rising Inflation Fears and Growing National Debt

Elon Musk called the U.S. dollar a "scam" amid concerns over rising U.S. debt and inflation.
Musk's comments come as some warn U.S. debt could create an inflationary "death spiral" for the dollar and boost bitcoin.
U.S. national debt recently topped $33 trillion, fueling inflation fears.
Musk has flipped between bitcoin support and criticism, impacting prices.
Some speculate Musk could make Twitter more like PayPal, which now supports crypto.

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