The Mexican Navy ship which crashed into New York's Brooklyn Bridge over the weekend made no distress calls before the accident but called for support instead, Mexico's Navy chief Raymundo Morales said on Tuesday.

Brooklyn Bridge tragedy: Relatives and friends attend the funeral of Cadet America Yamileth Sanchez in Xalapa, Veracruz state, Mexico on May 20, 2025. Sanchez died after a Mexican sailing ship crashed into New York's iconic Brooklyn Bridge, snapping its masts. (Photo by Marco Antonio Perez / AFP) (AFP)

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was blasted on social media and by the Trump administration for placing blame on Trump for a deadly Mexican Navy ship crash in New York City.

A Mexican navy ship on a goodwill tour crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, snapping its masts and killing two crew members. Sailors were seen standing on the masts in a ceremonial practice called "manning the rail," meant as a sign of respect. The ship ...