Longtime labor activist and civil rights leader Dolores Huerta criticized President Donald Trump for his disparaging remarks about Mexicans, saying he "does not know history." Huerta, who co-founded the group that became the United Farm Workers alongside Cesar Chavez, highlighted Trump's 2015 campaign launch speech where he claimed Mexico was "not sending their best" to the United States, alleging, "They're bringing drugs, they're bringing crime, they're rapists."

At 96 years old, Huerta told CBS News, "I just want to say that this is our moment," urging Latinos in California, Texas, and other states to push for change in the November elections. She also reflected on her activism history, noting she coined the slogan "si, se puede" during a campaign in Arizona after the state passed a law criminalizing farmworker strikes and boycotts. This slogan has since been widely adopted by political and labor movements, including Barack Obama's 2008 campaign with its English translation, "Yes, we can."

Additionally, CBS News reported that in 2018, Texas Democratic Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke secured 64% of the Latino vote, coming close to unseating a GOP senator. At a convention, a Texas representative named Talarico criticized billionaires controlling social media algorithms, cable news networks, and politicians for dividing communities by party, race, gender, and religion, weakening social unity.

Looking ahead to the 2028 presidential race, Huerta expressed optimism about the candidates, referencing California's governor as an example.

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