Trump Media is merging with a nuclear fusion company
Trump Media, the company that runs the social network Truth Social, is moving toward nuclear fusion. It announced a merger with California-based fusion energy company TAE Technologies and plans to begin construction of a fusion power plant in 2026.
Trump Media & Technology Group will become the holding company for the new organization, although each company’s shareholders will own about half of the newly created company, which the companies say will be valued at more than $6 billion. President Trump previously owned a majority stake in Trump Media but transferred it to a trust managed by his son, Donald Trump Jr., before taking office in January. Don Jr. will be one of nine board members of the newly formed company.
The new company has ambitious plans, announcing that it intends to begin construction of “the world’s first large-scale fusion power plant” next year and have it operational by 2031, although it will first need to find a site and obtain permits. This plant is expected to produce 50 MWe, although larger plants of 350 to 500 MWe are “planned”.
“Trump Media & Technology Group has built an irreversible infrastructure to ensure freedom of expression online for Americans, and we are now taking a big step toward revolutionary technology that will solidify America’s global energy dominance for generations,” said Devin Nunes, CEO of Trump Media. “Fusion power will be the most dramatic energy breakthrough since commercial nuclear power began in the 1950s – an innovation that will lower energy prices, boost supply, ensure American supremacy in AI, revive our manufacturing base, and strengthen national defense. »
TAE Technologies has been developing its fusion technology for decades, helped in part by Google’s investment. The edge visited TAE in 2019, amid hopes that an emerging new technology called “AI” could help the company crack the code and unlock the merger.
As for Trump Media, it posted a loss of nearly $55 million in the third quarter of 2025, but has substantial digital assets after diving into crypto in May. The merger is expected to be finalized in mid-2026, pending approval from shareholders and, in theory, regulators.
