I’ve read some things about the superiority of Thorium reactors. It seems to be sort of kept in the closet. Why didn’t the Zero put money into Thorium research and production as opposed worthless battery operated toy cars is evidence of his lack of intelligence and wisdom.
Because that would be good for the US.
His highest goal, almost from the time he was a wee lad at his mother's knee, is to destroy the US and, ultimately, Western Civilization.
Understand that and everything he does makes perfect sense.
There is widespread interest in Thorium reactors whose operating principles are based on a patent held by an American who worked at Alamogordo (Livermore?). There are at least two American corporations working on a mini-reactor that could service a town of 30,000 or so. The Germans are interested as are the Saudis.