Weeks after the Trump Media and Technology Group announced a merger with nuclear power company TAE Technologies, the new organization has unveiled plans for a fusion plant in the US — aiming to make it the biggest power generation site in the world.
On Tuesday morning, the company unveiled criteria for selecting the building site of the new project. CEO Devin Nunes tells me they are accepting applications from state and local governments — much like Amazon HQ did — and will make a decision within weeks, with construction to begin later this year.
And Nunes is clear about one thing: “We’re only going to be building this in a red state.”
This would be the first of its kind commercial fusion electric plant in the US and would, Nunes, notes enable America to compete with nations like China that have access to almost unlimited energy.
“This is a long-term solution,” Nunes said.
Application requirements include a minimum of 20 acres to house multiple fusion reactors, as well abillity to distribute energy on a grid, proximity to a metropolitan area with talent and support from local and state government, as well as the ability to maintain a security presence.
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“The TMTG team is actively holding discussions with multiple states and entities about potential sites as we look forward to completing this merger,” Nunes said in a statement. “These are the initial steps to spark a renaissance in American energy to secure safe, clean, abundant, and affordable fusion power that will lower Americans’ energy bills and guarantee America’s predominant position in the A.I. revolution.”
The search for a site comes just weeks after Trump Media announced an all-stock billion merger with TAE valued at $6 billion. The deal, which is expected to close in mid 2026, would create one of the first publicly traded fusion companies.
While Trump Media owns nearly $3 billion in Bitcoin, its social media platform Truth Social generates minimal revenue. TAE has received more than $1.3 billion from companies including Chevron, Google and Goldman Sachs.
