Trump Comments on Spirit Airlines and Opposes United-American Merger

President Donald Trump expressed support for a potential buyer for Spirit Airlines and suggested federal government assistance, while opposing a merger between United Airlines and American Airlines. Spirit's shares surged following the comments, while United and American shares declined.

By Hadriana Lowenkron Wed, April 22, 2026 at 3:06 AM GMT+3 3 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

Trump Comments on Spirit Airlines and Opposes United-American Merger

Tickers: $AAL $FLY $UAL

Topics: American Airlines Corporate merger opposition Spirit Airlines Trump comments United Airlines

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