Watch: Karoline Leavitt Shreds Chuck Schumer for 'Incredibly Irresponsible' Claim About Plane Crash

Monday’s Delta Airlines crash in Toronto, Canada, has sparked widespread speculation regarding its cause—drawing reactions from both sides of the political spectrum.

On the left, New York Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer has placed the blame squarely on President Donald Trump.

On the right, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has responded forcefully.

Following the crash, Schumer took to social media platform X to shift responsibility away from Canada and toward Trump.

“The flight took off from Minneapolis. The FAA was still responsible for inspecting the aviation equipment, and Trump just let go of FAA safety specialists,” Schumer wrote.

On Tuesday, Leavitt appeared on Fox News, where she addressed the Senate minority leader’s remarks.

During the segment, “America Reports” co-anchor John Roberts outlined the situation.

“Democrats seem to be pointing the finger of blame at the president. I’m not quite sure how you make that connection when the crash occurred in a different country,” Roberts said, referencing Schumer’s statement.

“We have no idea what caused this crash,” he continued, listing potential explanations.

“Yet you get the minority leader in the Senate immediately pointing fingers at the president, your response?” Roberts asked Leavitt.

Leavitt criticized Schumer’s response amid an ongoing investigation, calling it “incredibly irresponsible.”

She defended both the FAA and Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, stating: “The facts about the FAA are that no air traffic controllers have been let go by Secretary Duffy or this new administration.”

“Secretary Duffy has put great emphasis on hiring the best and the brightest air traffic controllers who want to be part of the FAA, and President Trump signed a very strong executive order to ensure that the FAA and all federal government agencies are focused on merit and skill-based hiring,” she added, emphasizing the administration’s commitment to recruiting “the best and the brightest.”

Leavitt may have been referencing two executive orders Trump recently signed—one issued on inauguration day aimed at federal hiring policies and another enacted two days later, eliminating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policies within the FAA.

She also took the opportunity to criticize former President Joe Biden and former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg.

“While Secretary Buttigieg and the Biden Administration sat on their hands when it came to aviation safety for four years, this administration is taking it seriously and is actively recruiting the best and the brightest to join this very important field.”

Leavitt certainly did not hold back in her response to Schumer.

As of now, details about Monday’s crash remain unclear, but fortunately, there have been no reported fatalities.

Schumer and his Democratic colleagues appear eager to blame Trump, though their argument lacks strong support.

This trend seems to be emerging in the administration’s early weeks.

Trump has yet to commit a major misstep, but that hasn’t stopped his opponents from attempting to manufacture one.