BREAKING: Cesar Chavez Accused of Assault & Abuse by Former Women Workers
What a Day host Jane Coaston joins Erin to react to the Cesar Chavez investigation.
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@erinschroeder2485
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
Thanks to you both for sharing this, talking about it, and for all that you do. Listening to what a day, hysteria and strict scrutiny helps keep me sane and bolsters me to keep fighting.
@bajaboy27
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
I don't believe Dolores Huerta, it seems to me she was trying to trap him with two pregnancies, but he was a married man. So she discaredted the babies.
@laurakobetich9809
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
Instead of reporting statistics like 1:4 girls will be victimized before age 18, Iād be interested to know how many men, out of all men will be perpetrators in their life time.
@sharpaycutie2
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
Communists donāt want anything positive about America.
Ceaser smear campaign
@jaimericardoramoskelly2661
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
He canāt defend himself anymore , you can run your trap however you want thereās no proof
@hippocraticloaf
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
Jane Coaston's voice scratches my ear just right for some reason… Helps…
@jcm7814
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
This is all bizarre. The UFW failed those kids. I watched a video where they interviewed the president of the UFW Teresa Romero and she said they didnāt investigate because there was nothing to investigate. Itās a huge failure and a tragedy that The NY Times were the ones who broke the news.
In my opinion this was all known for a while by Huerta and by other influential people in the movement and they chose to not come out. Part of this is also brought by the Chavez family not putting up any kind of resistance to the accusations.
This reminds me a lot of what happened at Penn St with Jerry Sandusky.
@johnnyfives5416
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
He regularly cheated on his wife and wasnāt exactly close with his kid and violent clash with illegals one time while calling them on a video interview āwetbacksā and he didnāt exactly work closest with other leftist and civil rights movements especially the Chicano movement. He was very controlling and manipulative in handling his movements by instead of firing someone he will overwork so they will relieve themselves. He was insecure due to his lower class roots in working with someone who isnāt such as rejecting a meeting of a sympathetic catholic because he was a white Anglo Saxon. Dude personally wasnāt the saint that is without sin that could do no wrong.
@tomspaghetti
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
Canceling Cesar Chavez doesn't threaten corporations or the wealthy, it just demoralizes and disorganizes the working class and Latino communities that might otherwise build real power.
@Anaid999
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
Latino culture tends to protect predators as well. Itās always ādonāt tell anyone that this happened to you because we donāt want people to knowā and of course we have to continue to interact with the abuser because theyāre usually always family or a family friend. The women that came forward are so incredible brave. I believe they still have that little girl inside of them who is ready to speak up for herself even if it took a long time.
@revekat2053
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
AMAP.
@paulrodriguez4453
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
Allegedly
@christophersmith3005
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
I understand and generally support the leftist/progressive push to rename streets, schools, and other institutions that bear Chavez's name. Meanwhile there are scores of schools, monuments, and public infrastructure throughout the American south named after Jefferson Davis and his Confederate generals. No one seems to be in a rush to rename those.
@lyndaweston
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
Quoting someone else: 'We simply can't overestimate how thoroughly sexual abuse has permeated every era of patriarchal history. It's a feature, not a bug."
@PeterFreiling-u3z
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
This story is hard to believe. So, she had sex with him once which resulted in one pregnancy, and I understand that is biologically possible. But, rather than report it and run away, she had sex with him only one more time (never before, never after) and she got pregnant a second time? Once again, this is possible but the chances are extremely low. More likely, she was his long-term girl friend and they were having regular sex. So, Dolores, tell us under OATH where you spent all those nights? Dear Dolores, how much money do you want and who do you want it from? From poor farm workers who are current members of UFW and were not even born when the alleged incidents happened? Also, please NAME the corrupt lawyers who are encouraging you to do this and who are helping extort money from poor farm workers, and from whom they will take 30-40%. I WANT TO KNOW WHO THE LAWYERS ARE? Please tell us! YOU are disgusting.
@Ms.LatinSoulChild1982
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
So many ppl in positions of power r straight criminals! But y wuld she still work alongside him if she was raped? Y didnt she hv an abortion? Is this politically motivated?
@jamesm654
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
I hate the term Surviver. Ok, you survived. You're fine then. Go about your life.
@user-xh6sv9wq4i
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
I saw the interview and Dolores said she felt pressured the first time, but that it was forcible rape the second time. Be precise. It's important.
@Chano601
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
Everyone is an actor in any movement.
@Chano601
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
If they call for a full investigation, these news networks will suffer credibility!!
@Chano601
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
They never investagated Epstein tapes? tell us everything
@Upuzzleduty7454
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
Why now? Since when do minority women get this much coverage for SA. Itās usually white women. That in itself is disgusting. Life is precious no matter what color they are. My guess is someone is trying drown news cycles. Itās probably scummy Newsom, Trump/Epstein or this Zios- Iran is winning & BiBi is in comma.
@davonbooker2752
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
Why didn't this come out during the "Me Too Movement"??
@loulh7899
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
Honor the movement and not the man.
@loulh7899
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
Teach your children especially your little girls about maniac men out there. Even found in your own family.
They canāt be trusted sad to say but they are loose cannons. Pedos all over the place and running this country too. Thatās so shameful.
@loulh7899
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
Can we just have a Farm Workers day? Thatās who picks and toils to get the food to our table.
@loulh7899
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
They never believed Anita Hill or the psychologist who was sexually assaulted. Those 2 men were given a pass and a seat in the Supreme Court!! How sick is that???
@loulh7899
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
The movement is still strong. Letās remember and respect that.
@Lerian_V
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
I'm skeptical of Huerta's story. Sounds like a CYA attempt after she was notified by The New York Times about their investigation.
@alexvillegas7183
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
BS !!!!!!! YOU FEMINIST NEVER GO AFTER WHITE DADDY. ANOTER ATTEMPT OF THESE WHITE SUPREMIST AGENTS TO PAINT THE FACE OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT BROWN OR BLACK EVEN THOUGH WHITE MEN ARE THE MAJORITY OF SEXUAL PREDITORS. WHITE LIBERAL AGENDA. A WHITE MAN CAN LITERALY BE CAUGHT WHILE YEARS LATER BROWN AND BLACK ARE MEARLY ACCUSED. HAVE THAT SAME ENERGY FOR WHITE DADDY. THIS IS AN AGENDA. PROPAGANDA. YOU ARE ALREADY CONDEMING HIM WITHOUT EVIDENCE. FAKE HYPOCRITES.
@Jana.Milcham
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
#StillNotTrans
@lizpadilla3292
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
There is an incredible documentary on HBO called Marcial Macial the priest who never was held accountable to many crimes including sexual abuse of children, women having been abused, an 8 year child and he abused for many years where he traveled with him to many countries. This is about power and the ability to use the power to attain the goal of the monstrous acts they incurred during their lifetime. I respected Noam Chomsky not fan girled but after I found out he was friends with Epstein, he is no longer admired respected in my mind. Cesar Chavez is a monster and should be held accountable even after the many years. This is not the exception this is the rule, how can you come forward if people will not believe you.
@maricelaortiz7943
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
His name needs to be removed from schools and streets, buildings, and anything that has been named after him.
@jeffsparks4209
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
This "happens in every progressive movement"? That's what she said? Did her hatred of patriarchy lead her to discredit all progressive men as creeps?
@jeffsparks4209
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
A 96 year old woman "posted her story on Medium*š¤
@alinedelsaux368
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
Give power to any man and he will become a dominant! All men!
@gkmackey
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
We have a 10 story Federal building in Denver called the CƩsar E. ChƔvez Memorial Building. They better rename it. This is no bueno regardless of what reasoning.
@DanielSaroyan-n3k
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
āHeroā Delores Huerta kept it all quiet knowing he was probably doing it to other women and girls ā¦
@nomilovesworld
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
Thank you for bringing up yoga!!
@Wens0808
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
Now investigate the President NY TIMES?
@vanessawhitneypro
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
Sad to learn. But, notice, when our one-time heroes commit atrocities, we call them outā¦ We donāt cover it up, like someā¦ #GOP #TrumpEpsteinFiles
@DancingOnH2O
March 29, 2026 at 9:12 pm
Chavez was a product of the machon, Mexican culture. This is what the song "Macho, Macho Man" evokes. Men take women. Or borrow them at their pleasure. Men have agency. Women are at their command. I passed the LUPE and United Farm Workers headquarters on my way home from Costco today. I crossed Cesar Chavez Boulevard. Hmm. Why aren't there Dolores Huerta Boulevards?
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