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Mexico City Burns Effigies of Trump, Netanyahu, Sheinbaum

4/6/2026

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On April 4, 2026, in Mexico City, participants burned a two-headed effigy depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu (the Israeli prime minister) during a Burning of Judas.
The Burning of Judas is a decades-old tradition that involves burning giant cardboard figures representing evil.
This year's figures also included Claudia Sheinbaum, the Mexican president.
The event symbolizes Judas Iscariot's betrayal of Jesus and expresses dissent against political figures.

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Story summary

On April 4, 2026, in Mexico City, participants burned a two-headed effigy depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu (the Israeli prime minister) during a Burning of Judas.
The Burning of Judas is a decades-old tradition that involves burning giant cardboard figures representing evil.
This year's figures also included Claudia Sheinbaum, the Mexican president.
The event symbolizes Judas Iscariot's betrayal of Jesus and expresses dissent against political figures.