Spirit Airlines says thank you Donald Trump!

[Moonglow]

He's just annoying, like a little kid tugging at your pants leg going, 'Hey, mister! Hey, mister!'
A waste of electrons.

No, all I did was ask for proof of yer character assassination. You don't have any, so you throw a fit.

 

[Lockback]

/----/ Moonglow is the obnoxious kid in third grade that sat in the back and spent the day shooting spitballs at all the girls.

Because he really doesn't like girls.

 

[Cellblock2429]

Biden blocked the merger that could have saved them

/----/ Merrick Garland drove the final nail in the coffin.

 

[Moonglow]

/----/ Moonglow is the obnoxious kid in third grade that sat in the back and spent the day shooting spitballs at all the girls.

Do you have any proof for their allegation against Waren?

 

[Moonglow]

Because he really doesn't like girls.

I do prefer women.

 

[Cellblock2429]

Do you have any proof for their allegation against Waren?

/----/ You're still too lazy to do a simple search. Here's more proof than you woud ever read. I doubt you'll make it past the first few sentences, than make it FAKE NEWS

1. Elizabeth Warren actively lobbied to block the JetBlue-Spirit merger, framing it as a consumer protection victory, but critics argue her actions contributed to Spirit Airlines’ eventual shutdown.
   Background of the Merger
   In July 2022, Spirit Airlines accepted a $3.8 billion acquisition offer from JetBlue, which would have created the fifth-largest U.S. airline with roughly 9% of the domestic market davemanuel.com+1. The merger was intended to strengthen Spirit’s financial position and expand JetBlue’s low-cost offerings, potentially increasing competition against the Big Four carriers: American, Delta, United, and Southwest MoneyWiseMoneyWise. Spirit’s board, employees, and shareholders largely supported the deal davemanuel.comdavemanuel.com.
   
   
   
   Warren’s Role
   Senator Elizabeth Warren, along with other progressive lawmakers, urged the Biden administration and the Department of Transportation (DOT) to block the merger, citing antitrust concerns and the potential for reduced competition dailycallernewsfoundation.orgdailycallernewsfoundation.org+1. In a September 2022 letter to DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Warren encouraged the agency to use its authority to prevent the merger, arguing it would harm consumers by consolidating the ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) market davemanuel.comdavemanuel.com. She publicly praised the eventual blockage in March 2024, calling it a “Biden win for flyers” and asserting that the merger would have led to fewer flights and higher fares Fox BusinessFox Business+1.
   
   
   
   Regulatory and Legal Actions
   The Biden Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit in March 2023 to block the merger, supported by Warren’s advocacy davemanuel.comdavemanuel.com. The DOJ argued that combining JetBlue and Spirit would eliminate a major low-cost competitor, potentially raising fares and reducing choices for travelers Fox BusinessFox Business+1. In January 2024, U.S. District Judge William Young ruled the merger illegal under the Clayton Antitrust Act, agreeing that the deal would reduce ULCC capacity and harm cost-conscious passengers davemanuel.comdavemanuel.com. JetBlue formally terminated the merger in March 2024, paying Spirit a $69 million break fee davemanuel.comdavemanuel.com.
   
   
   
   Consequences for Spirit Airlines
   After the merger was blocked, Spirit Airlines struggled financially. The airline filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy twice (2024 and 2025) and ultimately ceased operations on May 2, 2026, eliminating approximately 17,000 jobs and leaving many travelers stranded davemanuel.comdavemanuel.com+1. Analysts reported that average fares on routes Spirit exited rose 14%, demonstrating the loss of competitive pressure from Spirit’s departure davemanuel.comdavemanuel.com. Critics argue that the merger could have provided the liquidity and scale needed to sustain Spirit, potentially preventing its collapse MoneyWiseMoneyWise+1.
   
   
   
   Warren’s Defense
   Following Spirit’s shutdown, Warren attributed the airline’s failure to rising fuel costs due to geopolitical events, including the war in Iran, and emphasized that the merger was blocked by a federal judge, not solely by her advocacy justthenews.comjustthenews.com. She maintained that her opposition was consistent with her long-standing stance against airline consolidation and in favor of consumer protection justthenews.comjustthenews.com+1.
   
   
   
   Public and Political Reaction
   Warren has faced significant criticism from Republican lawmakers, industry analysts, and some economists, who argue that blocking the merger removed a viable path for Spirit’s survival and ultimately reduced competition in the low-cost airline market dailycallernewsfoundation.orgdailycallernewsfoundation.org+1. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and others have stated that allowing the merger might have been better for travelers, pricing, and competition Fox BusinessFox Business+1.
   
   
   
   Summary
   Elizabeth Warren played a central role in lobbying against the JetBlue-Spirit merger, framing it as a consumer protection measure. While her actions aligned with antitrust concerns at the time, the subsequent collapse of Spirit Airlines has sparked debate over whether blocking the merger inadvertently harmed competition and led to higher fares and job losses. The situation illustrates the complex trade-offs between antitrust enforcement and the financial viability of smaller carriers in the U.S. airline industry davemanuel.comdavemanuel.com+1.
   
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[Cellblock2429]

/----/

 

[Moonglow]

Aww, poh MAGATs want the CEO fatcats to get bailed out, but not the US businesses run by us paupers.

 

[Rawley]

I never knew MAGATs wanted the government to finance all companies that fail.

DIdn't know JetBlue was the government. The things you learn here.

 

[Rawley]

Hey dumbshits, businesses fail. Its how it is supposed to be. Its not the Dem's fault. Its not Trump's fault. Blaming blue team / red team is just asinine and makes you look the loser.

Uh, Dems blocked the JetBLue merger. With Pocahantas leading the charge.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Aww, poh MAGATs want the CEO fatcats to get bailed out, but not the US businesses run by us paupers.

You probably creamed yourself when automotive was bailed out

Cripes you're freaking stupid

 

[Zincwarrior]

Uh, Dems blocked the JetBLue merger. With Pocahantas leading the charge.

Which is good. Jetblue would probably be going down now too.

In capitalism companies fail. I know what we have is not capitalism, but thats how its supposed to work. Another company will buy their assets and gates and life will continue.

 

[Rawley]

Which is good. Jetblue would probably be going down now too.

Huh?

In capitalism companies fail. I know what we have is not capitalism, but thats how its supposed to work. Another company will buy their assets and gates and life will continue.

Again. Jetblue tried. Dems blocked it.

 

[Zincwarrior]

Huh?


Again. Jetblue tried. Dems blocked it.

And now Jetblue would be failing. Why do you hate capitalism?

Spirit has been failing for a long time. Helping it is just crony capitalism/socialism, you know what you guys claim to hate but really love in the real world.

 

[Rawley]

And now Jetblue would be failing. Why do you hate capitalism?

Why are you protecting pedophiles?

 

[Zincwarrior]

Why are you protecting pedophiles?

reported.

 

[hadit]

Spirit Airlines was denied the merger with JetBlue, the Biden DOJ opposed it, and that is what killed them; this was predicted in 2024, that if the merger was blocked, Spirit would go bankrupt.

Don't get in the way of the narrative, it just makes them confused and angry.

 

[hadit]

It's about time, but they sure be upset in this thread.

Who is upset that the government did not bail out the airline? Names, we want names.

 

[Rawley]

reported.

DIdn't think you were such a p*ssy. Oh well

 

[Moonglow]

Who is upset that the government did not bail out the airline? Names, we want names.

Peruse the thread.