MAGA trolls wasted no time spewing racist epithets online after a Mexican Navy sailing ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, killing 2 crew members.
The ship’s tall masts crumbled against the bridge as onlookers watched in horror on Saturday; 277 people were on board, according to The New York Times.
Yet the shock of the incident didn’t last long as MAGA used the incident to wage political attacks against the country.
“In an absolutely stunning modern metaphor a ship blaring Mexican music and flying a massive Mexican flag just got destroyed by the Brooklyn bridge,” wrote right-wing serial plagiarist and misinformation peddler Benny Johnson.
“Can’t make it up,” he added.
MAGA grim reaper and conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer commented under the tweet, “They sent their tired, their poor, and their huddled masts,” to which Johnson responded, “Nailed it.”
In an absolutely stunning modern metaphor a ship blaring Mexican music and flying a massive Mexican flag just got destroyed by the Brooklyn bridge. Can’t make it uppic.twitter.com/AUJy0q3oFB
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) May 18, 2025
Commentators piled on with memes, one suggesting that ICE Barbie Kristi Noem and border czar Tom Homan would delight in watching the accident with stone faces.
Kristi Noem and Tom Homan watching the Mexican boat crash into the Brooklyn Bridge pic.twitter.com/BtDlgGM9oM
— Link Lauren (@itslinklauren) May 18, 2025
Amid laughing emojis, “Republican mother” Brittany Rae posted: “Tom Homan: ‘this is an act of war.’”
However, other commentators pushed back on Johnson’s attempt to turn the tragedy into a political talking point and pointed out the gravity of the situation for those who witnessed it firsthand.
“Nothing like making a joke when dozens of sailors are dangling from the masts you fucking moron,” one commentator wrote under Johnson’s post.
Another added in a tweet, “Dude, I am here in NYC. People were seriously injured. And my kids just got off the bridge headed to party in Brooklyn. What the Fu$k is wrong with you? Not a good look Not at all.”
Irish and American Democratic influencer Harry Sisson added, “Trump and Sean Duffy are going to attempt to blame the ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge on Biden and Buttigieg. Calling it right now.”
Trump and Sean Duffy are going to attempt to blame the ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge on Biden and Buttigieg. Calling it right now.
— Harry Sisson (@harryjsisson) May 18, 2025
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