Published May 1, 2026, 12:52 PM ET · Updated 6 months ago · 1 source

Trump says he’s still considering a taxpayer-funded deal to bail out Spirit Airlines

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday said he’s still weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines. The president didn’t offer details about the proposal but told reporters as he prepared to leave the White House for a trip to Florida that he would have an announcement on the matter Friday or Saturday. “We’re looking at it. If we could do it, we’ll do it. But only if it’s a good deal,” Trump said. Trump said he would like to save jobs at the airline and his administration