{"id":1536934,"date":"2025-05-19T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/?p=1536934"},"modified":"2025-05-19T19:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T23:00:00","slug":"guess-who-democrats-blame-for-the-mexican-pirate-ship-smashing-into-brooklyn-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/guess-who-democrats-blame-for-the-mexican-pirate-ship-smashing-into-brooklyn-bridge\/1536934\/","title":{"rendered":"Guess Who Democrats Blame For The Mexican Pirate Ship Smashing Into Brooklyn Bridge…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Guess Who Democrats Blame For The Mexican Pirate Ship Smashing Into Brooklyn Bridge…<\/span><\/p>\n

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Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

As we highlighted yesterday, a bizarre accident caused a Mexican Naval vessel to hit the underside of the Brooklyn Bridge while crowds looked on from a pier and traffic drove overhead on the bridge.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Scores of Mexican naval cadets were standing on the masts and rigging of the Cuauht\u00e9moc training ship, as part of a ceremonial tradition during the ship\u2019s departure from New York Harbor.<\/p>\n

On tall ships like the Cuauht\u00e9moc, it is customary for sailors, especially cadets, to climb the masts and stand on the yardarms (horizontal beams) when entering or leaving a port. This practice, known as \u201cmanning the yards,\u201d serves both ceremonial and training purposes.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

It showcases naval discipline, honors the host port, and allows cadets to demonstrate their skills in managing sails and rigging, which are integral to their training on such vessels.<\/p>\n

The ship was in New York as part of a global goodwill tour, and the cadets were positioned aloft to perform this traditional display for spectators.<\/p>\n

The ship reportedly lost power, causing it to drift under the bridge which was too low for it, resulting in the masts holding the sails snapping and sending cadets, and debris flying.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many were caught up in the ropes and their own harnesses, left dangling with serious injuries, with two of them tragically dying.<\/p>\n

The NTSB announced an immediate investigation to find out what went wrong.<\/p>\n

Chuck Schumer, however, wasted no time in attempting to politicize the tragic accident.<\/p>\n

Taking to X, the Senate Minority Leader insinuated that the Trump Administration is to blame.<\/strong><\/p>\n

With the Brooklyn Bridge strike last night:<\/p>\n

I\u2019m fighting for answers about whether Trump and DOGE have impacted water traffic control.<\/p>\n

We know they\u2019ve been meddling with U.S. Coast Guard staffing.<\/p>\n

Trump relieved Admiral Linda Fagan as Commandant of the USCG, and that position\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) May 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

The rest reads\u2026<\/p>\n

We know they\u2019ve been meddling with U.S. Coast Guard staffing.Trump relieved Admiral Linda Fagan as Commandant of the USCG, and that position is still vacant.And the hiring freeze has limited the ability for the USCG to staff up the Vehicle Traffic Service, that\u2019s their traffic control operation that acts like Air Traffic Control but on water.We need action for our national security, infrastructure protection, and public safety.<\/p>\n

TDS addled Democrats will blame Trump for anything.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Homeland Security responded to the allegations, noting they are entirely false.<\/p>\n

Minority Leader Schumer\u2019s accusations that a hiring freeze led to the U.S. Coast Guard\u2019s Vessel Traffic Services not being adequately staffed are FALSE. The US Coast Guard has been fully supported and been exempt from hiring freezes. Additionally, this incident had nothing to do\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/BR4iJX2oX9<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Homeland Security (@DHSgov) May 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

The rest…<\/p>\n

Additionally, this incident had nothing to do with Vessel Traffic Services\u2014 when a ship loses propulsion in a high current area, the vessel needs to engage all capabilities to stop and ideally tugs are nearby to support. We encourage Minority Leader Schumer to get his facts straight before he misleads the American people.<\/p>\n

The backlash against Schumer was swift:<\/p>\n

You’re such an idiot.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

I don’t recall Chuck having any concerns with this bridge mishap pic.twitter.com\/gvRekPUUuz<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kevin Peacock (@kevin_peac64157) May 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

How about the fact that not one single reporter questioned him about his outrageous\/ conspiracy theory statements at the press conference.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Shawn Dooley (@vote4dooley) May 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

The answer is No.<\/p>\n

This was an issue on board Cuauht\u00e9moc, the decision to have only one tug, and a wind and current setting them down on the bridge.<\/p>\n

The USCG was not involved.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Sal Mercogliano (WGOW Shipping) \ud83d\udea2\u2693\ud83d\udc2a\ud83d\ude92\ud83c\udff4\u200d\u2620\ufe0f (@mercoglianos) May 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

How long before you blame Joe’s prostate cancer on Trump?<\/p>\n

\u2014 Retard Finder (@IfindRetards) May 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Update: Still Trump’s fault. \ud83e\udd21 pic.twitter.com\/GCvhsterxN<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 myangels7 (@BeeLeever7) May 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

It\u2019s definitely Trump\u2019s fault that a Mexican navy ship experienced a mechanical failure and lost propulsion.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s definitely not the Mexican navy\u2019s fault for not maintaining their own ships.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Storm (@stormrobinson) May 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Grasping for irrelevant and misleading accusations directed at President Trump only demonstrates how desperate the Democrats are right now. Just when will Schumer realize that this approach is no longer working.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Wooden Wizard (@Timothy50835184) May 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

pic.twitter.com\/YI2e19EpCp<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kyle Mann (@The_Kyle_Mann) May 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

As Jonathan Turley succinctly concludes<\/a>, the hair-trigger attacks after these tragedies only deepen the public\u2019s distrust.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Polling shows that the public\u2019s confidence in Democrats in Congress is at a record low of 25%.<\/p>\n

On the day of Schumer\u2019s comment, a new poll from the Associated Press (AP) and NORC at the University of Chicago found that only 35 percent of Democrats are optimistic about the party\u2019s future.<\/strong><\/p>\n

That makes sense when your Senate minority leader is trying to sell the public a bridge story that treats them like moronic marks who will buy anything.<\/p>\n

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Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nMon, 05\/19\/2025 – 15:00<\/span><\/p>\n

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