Labor activist Dolores Huerta says Trump "does not know history" with past comments on Mexican people

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Source: CBS News

Updated on: June 30, 2026 / 11:24 PM EDT / CBS News


Longtime labor activist Dolores Huerta says President Trump's disparaging remarks about Mexicans show he "does not know history," and called on Latinos in California, Texas and other states to push for change in the November elections. "I just want to say that this is our moment," the 96-year-old told CBS News.

She recalled the beginning of Mr. Trump's first presidential campaign: "You know, the first thing when [the president] came down that escalator, he attacked Mexicans. … He does not know history. He does not know that Texas was once part of Mexico."

Mr. Trump said in his 2015 campaign launch speech that Mexico was "not sending their best" to the United States, alleging: "They're bringing drugs, they're bringing crime, they're rapists. And some, I assume, are good people."

Huerta has been active in politics and civil rights activism since the 1960s, when she and Cesar Chavez co-founded the group that later became the United Farm Workers. She is known for popularizing the Spanish-language slogan "si, se puede," which has been widely adopted by political and labor movements over the decades, including in 2008, when Barack Obama's campaign used its English translation: "Yes, we can."

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[Ray Bruns]

1. He does know history. He's just a racist piece of shit.

[FakeNoose]

2. Correct - Chump doesn't know history, and he never reads anything

But even if he DID know history, he would LIE like a rug to make his points.

He believes that telling lies is the only way to convince people of anything. WRONG! Because when he opens his mouth, people will immediately believe the opposite of whatever he says. That's how bad it is.

[wolfie001]

3. They should vote Democratic en masse

white rePUKES hate them. They only give them pause when they want their votes. It's been that way since the tex-ASS rangers were massacring them. Here are a few examples. Many, many more the rePUKES are trying to ignore.

https://hiddenhistoriesut.org/exhibits/show/mexican-american-experiences/refugees-of-mexican-revolution/texas-rangers-violence
and
https://texasstandard.org/stories/texas-exhibit-refuses-to-forget-one-of-the-worst-periods-of-state-sanctioned-violence/

[twodogsbarking]

5. Thank you and my humble addition is below. My dad told me this 60 years ago.

Parts of the expansive King Ranch were fortified with machine guns during the Mexican Revolution (1910–1920), and in the 21st century, the ranch has used armed private security and served as a stationed post for military personnel.The use of machine guns and heavy border security at the King Ranch has taken a few distinct forms throughout history

[LeftInTX]

8. They should!

The issue with the Rio Grande Valley is it has a "small town" attitude. Things like parades and little league are part of the culture and a sense of belonging is important. I think the GOP tapped into that.

I hope they realize that this is a facade.

Immigration is sort of a secondary issue to them. Too much - not good. Treating immigrants like shit - not good.

[twodogsbarking]

4. Let us all remember the Alamo and who the good guys were.

[LeftInTX]

6. Huh???

Tejanos (Future Mexican-Americans) and Texicans (white Texans) fought against the government of Mexico. I don't know who the good or bad guys were in that battle.

The government of Mexico certainly wasn't "good"..LOL The white Texans wanted their slaves. The Tejanos (like Juan Seguin) were in-between and had already established local governments. He would become a future state senator and mayor of San Antonio. Most Tejanos joined with the white Texans in that battle.

I really don't think there were any good guys in that battle....

Tejanos tended to fight for the confederacy in the civil war. Although, it doesn't appear they played a major role. But when they served, it appears they were mostly with the confederacy.

It is what it is......

https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/mexican-texans-in-the-civil-war

[twodogsbarking]

7. Well stated.