Trump signals interest in buying Spirit Airlines with taxpayer backing, aims to resell for profit ^22.3%

Fox Business - By Bonny Chu - 4/24/2026, 1:51 AM

Optimism Bias 23.4% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 19.2% - Framing Effect 17.3%

President Donald Trump has doubled down on the idea of a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines rather than a traditional bailout, an approach critics previously described as highly problematic. Trump reaffirmed his interest in offering the airline a financial lifeline during a meeting at the Oval Office on Thursday, adding that the... more