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Trump Media Merges with TAE in $6B Fusion Energy Deal

Trump Media Merges with TAE in $6B Fusion Energy Deal

    Trump Media Merges with TAE in $6B Fusion Energy Deal
    Above: A Truth Social logo on a smartphone. Image credit: Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images

    The Spin

    This merger creates America's first public nuclear fusion company, backed by Google and Chevron, positioning the nationUnited States to lead the AI revolution and achieve energy independence. After falling behind China for decades, this deal represents an all-hands-on-deck moment to solve the energy constraints threatening U.S. technological dominance. TAE's 25 years of breakthroughs and guidance from five Nobel Laureates make this the most promising path to abundant clean energy.

    This merger looks like another Trump cash grab disguised as innovation, with the president positioningpositioned himself to profit from an unproven technology that's has never reached commercial viability. Nuclear fusion startups remain ripe for hype and grift, with no serious examples of energy production far above break-even limits. Trump's pattern of lucrative side hustles — from Truth Social to crypto platforms — suggests this deal serves personal enrichment rather than national interest.

    Metaculus Prediction

    There's a 50% chance that nuclear fusion will provide at least 0.1% of the world's primary energy in May 2049, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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