Trump says a 'final proposal' to rescue Spirit Airlines is under consideration

NewsWorldAmericasTrump says a 'final proposal' to rescue Spirit Airlines is under considerationPresident Donald Trump says his administration is still weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit AirlinesMichelle L. Price & Rio YamatFriday 01 May 2026 22:12 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"d42060b6a7bdac6ffc1d1e083af58f59","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/spirit-donald-trump-spirit-airlines-washington-florida-b2969227.html","title":"Trump says a 'final proposal' to rescue Spirit Airlines is under consideration"}}Trump says a 'final proposal' to rescue Spirit Airlines is under considerationShow all 3{"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","className":"","title":"Trump says a 'final proposal' to rescue Spirit Airlines is under consideration","gallery":[{"data":{"title":"Spirit Airlines","description":"FILE - A Spirit Airlines 319 Airbus approaches Manchester Boston Regional Airport for a landing, June 2, 2023, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)","caption":"Spirit Airlines","copyright":"Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.","credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/05/01/22/Spirit_Airlines_64_57.jpg","id":"ca1cc0e7de3646cfae5af3bf93a99e1a","mid":6652888,"uid":0,"smartframe":null,"extra":{"imageSize":{"width":3114,"height":2076}}},"type":"image"},{"data":{"title":"Trump","description":"President Donald Trump walks to speak with reporters as he prepares to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, May 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)","caption":"Trump","copyright":"Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.","credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https://static...