Trump raises prospect of federal support or merger as Spirit Airlines struggles with costs and debt

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President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested that the federal government could help keep a struggling Spirit Airlines afloat, while also encouraging a buyer to step in and rescue the budget carrier. “Spirit’s in trouble and I’d love somebody to buy Spirit. It’s 14,000 jobs,” Trump said in a CNBC interview. “And maybe the federal government should help that one out.” The ultra low-cost carrier filed for bankruptcy protection in August for the second time in less than a year and was aiming to exit