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

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

Is this fusion merger America's path to energy independence, or just another Trump cash grab disguised as innovation?
    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

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    This merger creates America's first public nuclear fusion company, positioning the United 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, with the president positioned to profit from an unproven technology that's never reached commercial viability. Nuclear fusion startups remain ripe for 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.

    ThereThis merger creates America's afirst 50%public chance that nuclear fusion willcompany, providepositioning atthe leastUnited 0.1%States ofto lead the world'sAI primaryrevolution and achieve energy inindependence. MayAfter 2049falling behind China for decades, accordingthis deal represents an all-hands-on-deck moment to solve the Metaculusenergy predictionconstraints communitythreatening 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, with the president positioned to profit from an unproven technology that's never reached commercial viability. Nuclear fusion startups remain ripe for 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 by May 2049, according to the Metaculus prediction community.



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