Aguascalientes Opina – February 25, 2025

When Reality Surpasses Fiction: Kenia, Trump, and Their Unforgettable Statements

By Aníbal Salazar

If politics were a comedy show, recent events could easily be the main sketch. Two recent news stories have shaken both the national and international stage, leaving us with one conclusion: reality remains the best scriptwriter of the absurd.

Chapter 1: Kenia and Her Crusade Against Long Names

Kenia López Rabadán, senator of the PAN and expert in throwing darts at Morena, has found her latest mission: changing Mexico’s official name. That’s right, dear readers, it seems that economic crises, insecurity, and political chaos can wait because the real problem in the country is being called “Estados Unidos Mexicanos.”

The senator proposes that the country simply be called “Mexico,” because, according to her, it is more practical, shorter, and, why not, prettier. “Who uses ‘Estados Unidos Mexicanos’ in their daily life?” she argued. And she has a point: no one says, “I live in the United Mexican States,” unless they want to sound like a primary school textbook or a tax document.

Perhaps this is just the first stage of a more ambitious plan. What if we follow the example and simplify other names? Goodbye to “Ciudad de México,” welcome “MexiCity.” And how about eliminating long surnames from politicians? Just Kenia López, without Rabadán, for efficiency. All in the name of a more agile country, though we still wonder: will this actually solve anything?

Chapter 2: Trump and the Funeral Economy Problem

While in Mexico we debate the country’s name, across the Rio Grande, Donald Trump starred in another scene straight out of a dark comedy series. According to a report by The Atlantic, the former president became enraged upon learning that the funeral of Vanessa Guillén, a U.S. soldier of Mexican descent, cost $60,000. His reaction was a shout worthy of a low-budget movie: “It doesn’t cost $60,000 to bury a damn Mexican!”

Setting aside the explicit racism (which is hard to do), Trump’s concern seems to revolve around funeral accounting. Did he have a burial price list, and this one seemed excessive? Or was he simply outraged that someone else spent his money without his consent? We are left wondering whether the anger was about the cost or the fact that she was a soldier of Mexican origin.

One would think that a former president should be busier planning campaign strategies or defending his political record, but no, here we are, with Trump calculating funeral costs as if he owned a discount funeral home. One thing is clear: the former president has very peculiar priorities.

Final Reflection: Between Comedy and Tragedy

The truth is that both Kenia’s proposal and Trump’s outburst remind us that politics is not just the art of governing but also the art of surprising us with the absurd. And while laughing is a way to cope with these situations, it also invites us to ask: are we really discussing what matters? Or are we stuck in a tragicomedy with no way out?

Either way, here we remain, in the (for now) United Mexican States, waiting for the next big occurrence from our politicians and world leaders. Let the show go on.

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