Trump Champions Atomic Energy At Davos—Nuclear Stocks Climb

Stocks in the nuclear energy sector climbed Wednesday morning after President Donald Trump spoke at the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos, framing nuclear energy as a safe and efficient solution to fuel the growth of manufacturing and AI in the United States. 

SMR stock is climbing. See the chart and price action here. 

"We’re very much into the world of nuclear energy,” Trump said in his address to the WEF. 

He framed nuclear power as a clean, reliable and powerful alternative to what he described as the “unreliable” wind and solar sectors, which he labeled as expensive and wasteful. 

Trump's comments built on recent executive orders streamlining nuclear reactor licensing and fast-tracking small modular ...