Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has some explaining to do.
The Senate minority leader was caught lying on Monday after he tried to exploit the deaths of two people who died on Sunday when a Mexican Navy training ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge. Less than 24 hours after it happened, without any shred of evidence, Schumer accused President Donald Trump, his administration, and the Department of Government Efficiency of being responsible for the accident.
It was a despicable act from a dishonest, untrustworthy, and despicable politician. He posted baseless accusations on social media about the tragic event to try to score political points and create a narrative.
“With the Brooklyn Bridge strike last night,” Schumer posted on Sunday. “I’m fighting for answers about whether Trump and DOGE have impacted water traffic control. We know they’ve been meddling with U.S. Coast Guard staffing. Trump relieved Admiral Linda Fagan as Commandant of the USCG, and that position is still vacant.”
If that wasn’t bad enough, Schumer added fuel to his factually incorrect fire by concocting some outlandish scenario in which DOGE cuts caused a shortage of employees for the “vehicle traffic service” that controlled nautical activity on the East River. It was senseless, baseless, and downright dishonest.
“And the hiring freeze has limited the ability for the USCG to staff up the Vehicle Traffic Service, that’s their traffic control operation that acts like Air Traffic Control but on water,” Schumer wrote. “We need action for our national security, infrastructure protection, and public safety.”
Thankfully, the Coast Guard and the Department of Homeland Security exposed Schumer for his treachery.
First, he was scolded by the Department of Homeland Security for his deception.
“Minority Leader Schumer’s accusations that a hiring freeze led to the U.S. Coast Guard’s Vessel Traffic Services not being adequately staffed are FALSE,” DHS posted on X. “The US Coast Guard has been fully supported and been exempt from hiring freezes. Additionally, this incident had nothing to do with Vessel Traffic Services — 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.”
They then called Schumer out for his brazen dishonesty.
“We encourage Minority Leader Schumer to get his facts straight before he misleads the American people,” said DHS.
Then, on Monday, Schumer was rebuked by the U.S. Coast Guard, which rebutted his accusations of budget cuts contributing to the crash.
“The U.S. Coast Guard’s New York Vessel Traffic Service was fully functional during the incident, operating in accordance with established procedures to manage commercial traffic and facilitate safe navigation,” said a Coast Guard spokesperson.
“Our response included launching a crew from Station New York, establishing a temporary safety zone, and coordinating with NYPD, FDNY, and NYC DOT,” the spokesperson added.
What a disgraceful embarrassment.
Of course, after the two federal agencies exposed Schumer for being a liar, he didn’t issue an update, retraction, or apology for his lies, misinformation, and attempt to manipulate people into a wave of anger and resentment toward the president. His main goal was to use the people who died in a tragic accident in his latest performative political production. It’s sleazy, slimy, and indicative of the depths of corruption to which Schumer will sink.
DHS REBUKES SCHUMER OVER COMMENTS ABOUT MEXICAN NAVY SHIP CRASH
Schumer was more interested in lying to deceive people, similar to how he lied and deceived the public about the health of former President Joe Biden, in a thirst for political support, influence, and power. The wreckage from the collision hadn’t even been cleared yet, and Schumer was trying to exploit the accident and fatalities. He didn’t care about the accident, the fatalities, or anything. All Schumer wanted was to blame Trump, even if there was no truth to it.
It’s just the latest instance of the Democrats being caught lying to the public. How many more times will they get exposed for the dishonest, deceptive totalitarians they are before the nation’s voters stop supporting them?