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THE ISSUE: SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER’S CLAIM THAT COAST GUARD CUTS CAUSED THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE SHIP COLLISION. Sen. Chuck Schumer is a disgrace (“Schumer adrift on DOGE cuts,” May 19). Making

political points on a tragedy that cost the lives of two cadets is beyond belief. I served in the US Coast Guard for four years, and we would not have been involved with the ship before the

accident. Do the nation a favor, Schumer, and stop making comments on things you know nothing about. _Bruce Collins_ EXPLORE MORE _Middletown, NJ_ When the Francis Scott Key Bridge in

Baltimore collapsed after a cargo ship collided into it, no one blamed then-President Joe Biden or anyone else in the government. The ship lost power and crashed. Everyone rallied in

support, searching for survivors and assessing the damage. It was an accident. Authorities reported that the captain of the Mexican ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge lost control

when the boat lost power. It was also an accident, but Schumer rushed to blame President Trump and the Department of Government Efficiency. _Betty Schwartz_ _Livingston, NJ_ Just when you

think Schumer couldn’t go any lower, he suggests that Trump cutting waste in the government could be the cause of the Mexican ship’s collision with the Brooklyn Bridge. Trump Derangement

Syndrome is a very serious mental disorder that rules the Democratic Party. It’s absolutely amazing. Anything that goes on in the entire world has the Democrats screaming: “It’s Trump’s

doing”— unless it’s something positive. This is getting very old. Schumer should retire and slink into the mud where he belongs. _Jean Cole_ _Juno Beach, Fla._ Schumer says DOGE cuts are

partly to blame for the Mexican navy ship’s collision into the Brooklyn Bridge. But cuts to the US Coast Guard’s staffing are in no way related to what happened. He really has no idea what

he’s talking about. This was an unfortunate accident due to a mechanical failure on the Cuauhtémoc. It’s known that Schumer dislikes Trump and is inclined to blame everything on him. What’s

he going to do next? Blame the tornados that ravished Kentucky on Trump? Senator, you need to stop pointing your finger at the president. _Rob Johann_ _Queens_ Schumer has the audacity to

claim that the Mexican ship crashed because of DOGE cuts. Really, Charles? Obviously, you’re still trying to decry everything the Trump administration has accomplished. Your worry now is not

DOGE, but the extreme loons looking to oust you from your cushy position in DC. _Kevin Judge_ _Naples_ KEEP UP WITH TODAY’S MOST IMPORTANT NEWS Stay up on the very latest with Evening

Update. THANKS FOR SIGNING UP! THE ISSUE: THE CITY COUNCIL INTRODUCING ONLY 114 BILLS SO FAR THIS YEAR, AN 86% DROP COMPARED TO 2024. Everyone should be happy that the City Council has only

introduced 114 bills this year (“Council ina-bill-ity,” May 18). Hopefully, none will pass, but that’s probably wishful thinking. _Tom Gagan_ _Mount Vernon_ Less inane legislation is better.

The City Council’s soft-on-crime policies, anti-police measures, unchecked spending and progressive cultural rot only underscore their disdain for the average working New Yorker. _Joseph

Valente_ _Staten Island_ Is it really bad that the leftist council isn’t introducing more bills? I’d be happy if it passes zero. Can you name one bill this council has passed that’s made our

lives easier or didn’t take away more of our freedoms? Yet the lemmings of this city will continue to vote for these leftist clowns. _Chris Quattrocchi_ _Staten Island_ WANT TO WEIGH IN ON

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