Cuban influencer La Cintumbare (Cinthya Medrano García) has once again become the target of mockery, criticism, and concern on social media after posting a video on Instagram this Sunday in which she sings to U.S. President Donald Trump, whom she blames for her deportation to Cuba and the changes her life has undergone since then.
In the clip posted on her Instagram account, she improvises an ironically toned song in which she claims: "She wasn't like this, she wasn't like this, Donald Trump changed her. He deported me to Cuba and now I don't know what to do. I became bad because of him and they have to understand."
The video, which garnered more than 11,300 reactions and nearly 700 comments in just a few hours, sparked an intense debate. While some internet users mocked her deteriorating personal situation and questioned her blaming Trump for her problems, others expressed sadness upon seeing her.
The lyrics of the song were precisely one of the main targets of ridicule. Several users took advantage of its catchy chorus to improvise their own versions: "You weren't like this, you weren't like this, karma changed you," one commented. Another was more direct: "No, you weren't like this, your bad decisions changed you. It's nobody's fault; only you can become that entrepreneurial girl you once were."
There were also those who reminded her of her previous rhetorical closeness to the Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel. "Your uncle Díaz-Canel was the one who changed you," one user joked, while another asked, "Mom, you were the one. And what about your uncle Díaz-Canel?" A third added, "Girl, call Díaz-Canel because you love him. Mr. Trump fulfilled your dream: he put you in the same place as your man."
The contradictions between her current statements and the attitude she displayed when she was deported have not gone unnoticed. "But didn’t she say she was the happiest deportee?" a follower recalled. Another one chimed in, "Mom, weren't you the one saying 'how nice it is to be in Cuba, living the best life'? Where is she? Why don't we see her?"
The controversy also extended to her physical appearance. Some comments referenced her teeth and the noticeable changes in her image, while others suggested a possible substance use as the main reason for her current situation.
However, not everyone found reasons to laugh. Among the hundreds of messages, there were also expressions of solidarity and calls for the influencer to seek help for her recovery.
"I feel sorry for her; she has always been controversial, but the truth is, life has taken a major turn for her," expressed a social media user. Another wrote: "God help her, she is a young girl, it’s very sad to see her like this. At least I am a mother and have a daughter, and I do not take pleasure in anyone's misfortune."
One of the most heartfelt messages encouraged her not to give up: "Mima, anyone can slip and fall; for God's sake, rise up and be strong. Don't give them the satisfaction of seeing you in pieces. Get up for yourself, for your son, for your family. Anyone can be deported; what matters is that you are still alive."
Another reflection questioned the cruelty of those who celebrate others' difficulties: "It is one thing for a person to face the consequences of their poor decisions, and quite another for us to celebrate their misfortune." The comment continued: "Justice is not the same as cruelty, and other people's misfortune should never become a reason for celebration."
The migratory story of La Cintumbare has once again become the center of discussion. The influencer returned to Cuba deported in February 2025, along with 104 other Cuban migrants, on the first repatriation flight organized during Trump’s second term.
Medrano entered the United States on humanitarian parole in June 2022, but failed to attend a immigration hearing in October 2023, which resulted in an order of deportation in absentia. His attempt to reopen the case in 2024 was denied.
Upon returning to the island, she proclaimed herself "the happiest deportee" and stated that she would return to the United States transformed into an artist. She even boasted about bundles of cash and sent a defiant message to the U.S. president: "Say hello to Donald Trump for me, tell him we’ll see each other soon."
But her situation took a turn in September 2026, when her family reported her missing for two days, and comments about her drug addiction dominated social media. It later emerged that she had sold her Instagram account to settle a debt with a man nicknamed "Jíbaro."
When he reappeared, he showed that he was living in a nearly empty room, with some appliances provided by the Venezuelan influencer Cazorla. He then announced his intention to relaunch his music career and promised his followers that he would get back on track.
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