Elon Musk slammed the dollar on social media, calling it and other fiat money “hopeless.” His America Party will embrace crypto, he says. That could set up another area of contention with Donald Trump, who was his political ally for many months before and after the November election.

From independent presidential bids to third-parties, several prominent businessmen have tried to upend America's two-party system in recent decades.

WASHINGTON, July 5 (Reuters) - The dispute between Republican President Donald Trump and his main campaign financier Elon Musk took another fractious turn on Saturday when the space and automotive billionaire announced the formation of a new political party, saying Trump's "big, beautiful" tax bill would bankrupt America.