Trump says a Spirit bailout still is possible as doubts about the airline’s survival mount

President Donald Trump says his administration is still weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines “but only if it's a good deal” for the government. Trump didn't provide details but said an announcement could come as soon as later Friday or Saturday.

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National10 articles from 10 sources across the spectrum· Updated 150d ago

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The story so far

2 developments
  1. May 1Trump says he’s considering deal to bail out Spirit Airlines
  2. May 2Trump says a Spirit bailout still is possible as doubts about the airline’s survival mount

Who covered each development

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Quiet for 150 days

Last development · May 2 — Trump says a Spirit bailout still is possible as doubts about the airline’s survival mount

How each side is putting it

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4 viewpoints
Philadelphia InquirerLean Left· 151d ago

Trump says he’s considering deal to bail out Spirit Airlines

NBC NewsLean Left· 151d ago

Trump says Spirit given 'final proposal' on bailout amid reports it may shut down

Kokomo TribuneLean Left· 151d ago

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

CNNLean Left· 151d ago

Spirit is running out of money and time. Trump sounded tepid about a deal to save it

Center

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Ran by 2 outlets· WTOP Washington DC, WDIO Duluth
WTOP Washington DCCenter· 150d ago

Trump says a Spirit bailout still is possible as doubts about the airline’s survival mount

WDIO DuluthCenter· 150d ago

Trump says a Spirit bailout still is possible as doubts about the airline's survival mount

WHDH BostonLean Left· 150d ago

Trump says a Spirit bailout still is possible as doubts about the airline’s survival mount - Boston News, Weather, Sports

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Washington ExaminerRight· 150d ago

No to a Spirit Airlines bailout

New York PostLean Right· 151d ago

Trump says Spirit Airlines deal still possible after report $500M bailout fell apart

Other outlets

International, entertainment and tech outlets, by their rating. Not counted in the bar above. How we count coverage

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1 article
GizmodoLeft· 151d ago

Spirit Airlines Is Reportedly Moving Forward With Plan to Shut Down

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