Pete Buttigieg Blamed for Baltimore Bridge Collapse by Trolls

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The Washington Post, the pilot was unable to slow the vessel. A diesel backup generator kicked in, temporarily restoring the electrical system and allowing the pilot to radio an emergency message to have the bridge closed prior to the crash, which occurred at 1:28 a.m.

The shock of the impact caused portions of the bridge to bow and fall into the Patapsco River below within a span of 40 seconds.Six men who were part of a construction team working to repair potholes and masonry on the bridge at the time of the accident are presumed dead, while two others were rescued from the water, with one worker unharmed and another in “very serious condition.”Buttigieg visited Baltimore to survey the damage, and President Joe Biden has promised that the federal government will pay to rebuild the bridge.Even though Maryland Gov.

Wes Moore said the bridge was “up to code” and simply couldn’t withstand the impact of being hit by the cargo ship, several right-wing and anti-LGBTQ social media trolls quickly seized upon the accident — already the subject of unfounded conspiracy theories — to blame the Biden administration, and specifically Pete Buttigieg, for not doing enough to prevent the accident.Some trolls echoed right-wing talking points about how Buttigieg is unfit for his job, claiming he was only named to his position because he was a gay Democrat who checked certain “diversity” boxes in an attempt to pander to the Left.“I don’t care that Pete Buttigieg is gay, just don’t put the fcking dude in a position of power because of it… Last I checked, sucking dick has nothing to do with Transportation,” wrote a blue-check X user named “Gunther Eagleman™️”.Good morning to those who know… I don't care that Pete Buttigieg is gay, just don't.