Not like the merger deal was almost done already when the scientist died or anything.

Exactly? If his technology was better than TAE's, it's in Trump's interest to kill the scientist. TAE has been losing money for decades on hopes of breakthroughs. Someone beating them to it would make their shares worth zero. Have you never traded pre-revenue companies before?

Also...why is the UK always involved?

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/tae-technologies-and-ukaea-partner-to-commercialise-fusion-tech

Not like the merger deal was almost done already when the scientist died or anything.

Exactly? If his technology was better than TAE's, it's in Trump's interest to kill the scientist. TAE has been losing money for decades on hopes of breakthroughs. Someone beating them to it would make their shares worth zero.

Also...why is the UK always involved?

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/tae-technologies-and-ukaea-partner-to-commercialise-fusion-tech

Not like the merger deal was almost done already when the scientist died or anything.

Exactly? If his technology was better than TAE's, it's in Trump's interest to kill the scientist. TAE has been losing money for decades on hopes of breakthroughs.

Also...why is the UK always involved?

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/tae-technologies-and-ukaea-partner-to-commercialise-fusion-tech