Claudia Sheinbaum's grandfather and great-uncle migrated to Mexico in the early twentieth century.
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The Pete Quiñones ShowOct 1, 2026
Sources show Chone Sheinbaum, Claudia Sheinbaum's paternal grandfather, immigrated to Mexico in 1928, and the American Mind piece says his brother Solomon (her great-uncle) was also in Mexico after 1928 before being deported to the Soviet Union in 1930.
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… America, or at least, you know, Mexico and Cuba: um her father and her uncle oh, sorry, her grandfather and her, her uncle, Shane, although this is spelled C-H-O-N-E somehow, and Solomon Schnebaum. They were born in the Russian Empire, of course, Lithuania. They migrated to Mexico in the early twentieth century that's grandfather and great uncle. These are communists, and, of course, Manzer, of course, romanticizes them beyond belief. I couldn't even read it after a while, and this gives a huge, um, a lot of information about her background and ideology. …
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Supports. FamilySearch and a 2025 Comerford post state that Chone Sheinbaum immigrated to Mexico in 1928, which falls in the early twentieth century.[1][2][3]
Supports. Al Jazeera and The American Mind both report that Chone was deported to Mexico from Cuba in 1928, where he joined the Mexican Communist Party.[4][5]
Supports. The American Mind states that Chone's brother Solomon was deported to Mexico in 1928 with Chone and was later deported to the Soviet Union in 1930, so both brothers were in Mexico.[5]
Context. The Nation and NBC News describe Sheinbaum's paternal grandparents coming to Mexico from Lithuania in the 1920s, consistent with the claim's timeframe.[6][7]
Context. The sources differ on the route: some say the brothers went to the US first, while others say they went to Cuba before Mexico. Both routes end with migration to Mexico.[4][5]
Sources
7 sources: 5 not rated, 2 tier 2
- 1Chone Juan Sheinbaum Abramovitz (1906–1989) - FamilySearch.organcestors.familysearch.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 2Trump's policies are a boost to Mexico's first Jewish President ...patrickcomerford.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Early Life and Education of Claudia Sheinbaum: A Complete ...populartimelines.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Sheinbaum takes on cartels, Trump and the legacy of 1968 | Featuresaljazeera.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 5The Left’s Long Game in Latin America - The American Mindamericanmind.org · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 6Meet Claudia Sheinbaum, Who May Be Mexico's First Woman Presidentthenation.com · tier 2 · cited for: context
- 7Claudia Sheinbaum is Mexico's first Jewish president ... - NBC Newsnbcnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: context
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Related claims
- Claudia Sheinbaum's grandfather and great-uncle left for the U.S. in 1913 and returned to Europe in 1914.True
- Claudia Sheinbaum's grandfather and great-uncle, Chone and Solomon Sheinbaum, were born in the Russian Empire in Lithuania.True
- Claudia Sheinbaum's family background includes involvement in the Communist Party in Mexico, Cuba, and the USSR.Mixed
- Claudia Sheinbaum's family founded the Communist Parties of Mexico and Cuba.Mixed
- Claudia Sheinbaum was elected president of Mexico.True