The MeidasTouch Podcast

Secrets of Trump’s $500 Million Spirit Scam Finally Exposed!!

May 3, 2026·26 min·3-min readsolopolitics
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The bankruptcy of Spirit Airlines in 2026 is being falsely blamed by the Trump administration and its allies on the Biden administration’s 2022 antitrust lawsuit blocking the JetBlue-Spirit merger. In reality, the collapse was driven by soaring jet fuel prices caused by Trump’s war in Ira

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Ben Meiselas

solo on The MeidasTouch Podcast

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Ben MeiselasTrumpBidenCaroline SunshineWilliam G. YoungSean Duffy

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Spirit AirlinesJetBlueFrontierTrump Media & Technology Group

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Breaking NewsCriminal Justice ReformFact CheckForeign PolicyUs Politics

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