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Trump likes the idea of the government owning some US companies but took a pass on Spirit Airlines

By JOSH BOAK WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump had no qualms about a government takeover of Spirit Airlines, so long as the terms could be portrayed as a financial victory in what would have been the latest addition to a taxpayer-backed conglomerate of business interests. But the budget carrier ceased operations on Saturday after […]

By JOSH BOAK
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump had no qualms about a government takeover of Spirit Airlines, so long as the terms could be portrayed as a financial victory in what would have been the latest addition to a taxpayer-backed conglo… [7661 chars]

Source: Hartford Courant | Published: 2026-05-02T12:15:32Z

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