Fidel Castro’s daughter asked about Trudeau-Castro love child rumour

Activist gives 'half-answer' to 'half-brother' conspiracy theory about Canada's former prime minister

Published May 30, 2026  •  Last updated 30 minutes ago  •  2 minute read

Alina Fernandez, daughter of Fidel Castro, is interviewed during the Blue Metropolis festival at the Delta Centre Ville in Montreal on May 8, 2002. Photo by TIM SNOW /Montreal Gazette

Fidel Castro’s daughter, Alina Fernandez, didn’t deny the conspiracy theory that former prime minister Justin Trudeau is the son of the late Cuban dictator in a recent interview.

During an appearance on NewsNation’s Katie Pavlich Tonight on Tuesday, the exiled anti-communist activist was quizzed about the debunked rumour.

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“For years, we’ve heard rumours that Justin Trudeau, the former prime minister of Canada, could be your half-brother. What do you think about it?” host Katie Pavlich asked.

The 70-year-old Cuban activist laughed and said, “The only thing I can say is that his mother used to visit the country very often.”

Pavlich then said, “Well, that may be a tell then. I guess that’s a half-answer.”

Fernandez, still smiling, said, “Yes.”

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Fishing for more details, Pavlich asked, “Do you plan to call him and maybe find out?”

Fernandez responded, “No, no. I won’t do it. If he wants, he’s welcome, but I won’t, I won’t. I think he keeps that to himself, and you have to respect that.”

The activist was asked about the unsubstantiated claim near the end of her interview in which she spoke about the humanitarian crisis in Cuba as the communist country continues to grapple with power outages and food shortages.

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What sparked the gossip

The long-running rumour first emerged after the Cuban dictator’s death in 2016, when the office of the then-prime minister sparked backlash by releasing a statement calling Castro a “legendary revolutionary,” while acknowledging that he was a “controversial figure.”

U.S. President Donald Trump further fanned the rumour in a 2024 book, titled Save America, in which he wrote that Trudeau’s mother, Margaret, was “somehow associated” with Castro.

“A lot of people say that Justin is his son,” Trump wrote. “He says that he isn’t, but how the hell would he know!”

While Trudeau’s father, Pierre, and Castro were friends, media reports showed that Pierre and Margaret Trudeau didn’t officially visit Cuba until 1976, which was five years after Justin was born.

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