PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Ted Cruz: “The Trump administration potentially [considered] bailing…”

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

Watch on YouTube

Democrats Kill your Spirit—How Biden, Warren & Buttigieg Destroyed Spirit Air

Published | Video Starts at 22:48

But can you explain how the government getting involved with that and how that works and who's making that decision of saying yes or no? Yeah. So this last week, there was considerable discussion about The Trump administration potentially [considered] bailing out Spirit Airlines. And the bailout that was being discussed was the federal government would give Spirit Airlines $500 million, and in exchange for that, the federal government would own 90% of the airline. (22:48–22:52)

CLAIM

Asserts that the Trump administration considered a bailout for Spirit Airlines.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Ted Cruz

Discover more from

Ted Cruz

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.