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Trump Wants Buyer for Spirit, Pans United-American Merger
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April 21, 2026
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0:20Now PlayingPresident Donald Trump said he would like to see a buyer emerge for Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc. and was open to the government coming to the aid of the airline. #travel #airport #business #trump #politics #worldnews #usa
Trump opposed a merger between American Airlines Group Inc. and United Airlines Holdings Inc., saying he doesn't like having them merge.
Spirit shares rose by as much as 178% on Tuesday after the president's comments, while shares of United and American were both lower.
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