Trump Backs Effort in Congress to Extend Aid to U.S. Airlines
- Stocks climb as 16 GOP senators join union push for new help
- Carriers facing massive job cuts in Oct. 1 without assistance
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President Donald Trump said he supports efforts in Congress to provide U.S. airlines with more aid to avert massive job losses, which could start Oct. 1 when restrictions expire from a prior round of federal assistance.
“I think it’s very important that we keep the airlines going,” Trump told reporters at a White House briefing. “We don’t want to lose our airlines, so if they’re looking at that, whether they’re Republican or Democrat, I’d be certainly in favor. We can’t lose our transportation system.”