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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Tanmay Puri

The Real Reason Behind Trump Media's $6 Billion Nuclear Fusion Merger

Why Trump Media’s Fusion Deal Signals a High-Stakes Bet on Clean Energy and AI Power (Credit: AFP News)

US President Donald Trump associated social media and technology company has shocked markets and political groups by announcing a merger with a nuclear fusion developer in a deal valued at more than $6 billion (£4.5 billion).

Now, at face value, the combination of a media group with a high-tech energy technology company seems odd. Still, if examined closely, the decision reveals strategic and economic motivations that are not merely about simple corporate expansion.

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