Salma Hayek's Emotional Shoutout to Sheinbaum: "Perhaps We Just Needed This President"

 

“Quizá lo que no teníamos era esta presidenta”, dice Salma Hayek sobre Claudia Sheinbaum

La actriz destacó los incentivos a la industria cinematográfica al narrar lo difícil que ha sido conseguir apoyo en el país.pic.twitter.com/xmMPfwNK1W

— Azucena Uresti (@azucenau) February 15, 2026

 The X post you linked (from 

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) shares a clip of Salma Hayek praising Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum during a public event.In the video, Salma Hayek highlights how difficult it used to be to get support for filming in Mexico. She credits the new incentives and policies under Sheinbaum's administration for making things easier and more attractive for the film industry. The key line that stood out (and became the post's headline) is roughly: “Perhaps what we didn’t have was this president” (referring to Sheinbaum as the kind of leadership the industry needed).This appears tied to a recent announcement or event where Sheinbaum and Hayek together revealed new government incentives to boost Mexican film and TV production (including better conditions to attract both national and international projects, showcase locations, create jobs, etc.). The context comes from their recent meetings and discussions, including a long talk in Veracruz about promoting more filming in Mexico.The post has gone quite viral (over 8000 likes, hundreds of reposts/quotes/replies, and massive views), but the replies are very polarized — typical of Mexican political discourse on X right now:

• Critics (majority in the visible replies) accuse Salma Hayek of being "bought," doing government propaganda, ignoring real issues like insecurity/economy, or selling out despite her wealth and life in the US. Many reference the previous AMLO administration's cuts to film funds (like Fidecine and Foprocine), saying the current "incentives" are just reversing damage done earlier or that she's being hypocritical.
• Defenders/supporters (fewer in the sampled replies) celebrate it as positive recognition for Sheinbaum and the film sector, or mock the angry reactions.

Overall, it's become another flashpoint in the ongoing divide between pro- and anti-government voices in Mexico, with Salma Hayek (who usually stays more neutral on politics) suddenly at the center of it.If you'd like more details (e.g., full context of the incentives, the event date/location, or reactions from specific people), just let me know!