Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, son of former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, released a letter this Thursday night addressed to Donald Trump. In it, he accuses Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Under Secretary Christopher Landau of ordering the revocation of his U.S. entry visa. López Beltrán maintains that the decision is “petty politics” and “Hitler-esque” in nature. He further denies that U.S. authorities possess any evidence against him regarding “any immoral or criminal act.”
“Andy”—who served as Morena’s Organization Secretary until three months ago—addresses the U.S. president to denounce the decision to revoke his document as a “despicable act.” He accuses Rubio and Landau—whom he labels “gang leaders”—of spying on, harassing, and maligning governments and politicians who “do not align with or submit to their authoritarian, partisan agendas and corrupt dealings.”
Although he states that not visiting the United States during these times of “hatred, racism, and drug addiction” poses no problem for him, he asks for the U.S. leader’s opinion, posing two questions: whether he is aware of the visa revocation and, if not, whether he should dismiss Rubio and Landau. “I hope you do not take this as a challenge,” he wrote in the letter published on his Instagram account. The Tabasco native asserts that he has conducted his public and private life according to the “ideals, principles, and honesty” instilled in him by his parents.
López Beltrán also referenced the letter his father sent to the U.S. leader from his political retirement. In June, the founder of Morena criticized the pressure Trump exerted on Mexico under the guise of combating “narco-terrorism,” describing it as an attempt to weaken the party. Andy questions whether the decision to revoke his visa is an “act of arrogance” that confirms his father’s accusations that the current leader is “apathetic” and “different” from the one he once knew.
The letter also calls for the start of a new phase involving “loyal” professionals who prioritize the interests of citizens over personal ones. In politics, he notes, “it is always better to correct course than to succumb to complacency, and changing one’s mind is the mark of the wise.” Finally, he insists on awaiting a response from the U.S. president to understand the reasons behind the decision—which could stem from a “sickly conservative phobia” against Morena. “Hypocrisy cannot be the guiding doctrine of the noble craft of politics, especially when it concerns the relationship between friendly peoples and dignified nations,” he concludes.
Andy thus joins the list of Mexican politicians and officials whose U.S. entry privileges have been revoked during the tycoon’s administration. Notable among them is the case of Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila and her husband, Carlos Torres; the incident tarnished the local leader’s reputation and became a problem for Claudia Sheinbaum’s government.
Last May, the 40-year-old López Beltrán stepped down from the Morena leadership to pursue elected office: a federal congressional seat representing Tabasco in the 2027 midterm elections. He stated that he had his father’s backing for his ambitions and asserted that “nothing is inherited.” Shortly thereafter, he posted a photograph with the former president—who has kept a low public profile since his six-year term ended—as a way of promoting his new political endeavors. “I am the son of those who love and fought for the people,” he wrote at the time.
