[Merge] Expense - Allow merging negative expenses from the transaction thread view

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Version Number: 9.2.85-0
Reproducible in staging?: Yes
Reproducible in production?: N/A - new feature, doesn't exist in prod
If this was caught during regression testing, add the test name, ID and link from BrowserStack: #73248
Email or phone of affected tester (no customers): siodjnsonijsoijoi@gmail.com
Issue reported by: Applause Internal Team
Bug source: Pull Request QA execution
Device used: Mac 26.1 / Chrome
App Component: Money Requests

Action Performed:

1. Go to staging.new.expensify.com
2. Go to workspace chat.
3. Create two negative expenses.
4. Open expense report.
5. Open any negative expense.
6. Click More.
   → Merge option is hidden for negative expenses - Expected.
7. Close the report RHP.
8. Bulk select both negative expenses > Merge.
9. Complete the merge process.

Expected Result:

In Step 8, when bulk selecing negative expenses, Merge option should be hidden (similar to Step 6).

Actual Result:

In Step 8, when bulk selecing negative expenses, Merge option is shown.
In Step 9, after merging negative expenses, negative sign briefly disappears.

Workaround:

Unknown

Platforms:

• Android: App
• Android: mWeb Chrome
• iOS: App
• iOS: mWeb Safari
• iOS: mWeb Chrome
• Windows: Chrome
• MacOS: Chrome / Safari

Screenshots/Videos

Bug7034064_1766190905524.6.mp4

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Triggered auto assignment to @VictoriaExpensify (Bug), see https://stackoverflow.com/c/expensify/questions/14418 for more details. Please add this bug to a GH project, as outlined in the SO.

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Triggered auto assignment to @arosiclair (DeployBlockerCash), see https://stackoverflowteams.com/c/expensify/questions/9980/ for more details.

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