Politics · Mexico · 5 hrs ago
Trump questions how Sheinbaum went from ballet to Mexico’s presidency
Donald Trump questioned how Claudia Sheinbaum became Mexico’s president after ballet during a rally, recalling a phone call with her.
Sheinbaum practised ballet from age six until she was 18 or 19.
When she began studying at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, known as UNAM, she paused dance and joined its competitive rowing team.
She competed internationally in rowing for two years while studying physics.
She later became a professor and researcher at UNAM’s Institute of Engineering.
Sheinbaum has also said she practises chi kung, a Chinese discipline combining gentle movements, breathing and meditation.
Donald Trump questioned how Claudia Sheinbaum went from practising ballet to becoming president of Mexico.
He made the remarks at a rally while recalling a phone call with Sheinbaum.
Sheinbaum practised ballet from age six until she was 18 or 19.
At university, she left ballet and joined the National Autonomous University of Mexico’s rowing team.
She later competed internationally in rowing and pursued an academic career in physics and engineering.
- Who
- Donald Trump and Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s president.
- What
- Trump questioned how Sheinbaum went from ballet to the presidency.
- When
- At a rally; the date of the rally is not stated.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Trump was recalling a phone call with Sheinbaum.
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Sheinbaum practised ballet using English technique.
Sheinbaum left ballet and joined the UNAM rowing team, competing internationally.
Sheinbaum rowed one kilometre in the Cuemanco canal with the UNAM women’s rowing team.
Sheinbaum said she practises chi kung.
- Ballet
- Practised from age six until age 18 or 19
- University rowing
- Joined the UNAM rowing team after entering its Faculty of Sciences
- International competition
- Competed in rowing with support from UNAM
- 2019
- Rowed one kilometre in the Cuemanco canal
- Other practice
- Sheinbaum recently said she practises chi kung
What people are saying
She was a ballet dancer. I don’t know how the hell she went from being a ballet dancer to president of Mexico. How the hell did that happen?
I had a very active childhood... I left ballet and, since I’m a person of contrasts, I then joined the UNAM rowing team.