Did Jill Biden speak in front of Nazi flag? 'Imagine if Melania Trump stood' by eagle flag, conservatives ask
The black eagle in the flag is as far removed from Nazism as possible. It was conceived in 1962 when Cesar Chávez and Dolores Huerta founded the National Farmworkers Union, the predecessor of the United Farm Workers
By Pathikrit Sanyal
Published on : 03:21 PST, Apr 1, 2021
Dr Biden visited Forty Acres in Delano, California, the historic birthplace of the United Farm Workers, a labor union for farmworkers in the United States, on Wednesday, March 31. There, on César Chávez Day -- a U.S. federal commemorative holiday that celebrates the birth and legacy of the civil rights and labor movement activist -- she said, “César Chávez understood that no matter the obstacles, when people come together, united in cause, anything is possible.” As per the LA Times, she said in Spanish strongly laced with a Delaware accent, “Yes, we can -- sí, se puede!”
Art and culture journalist Ed Fuentes noted in a column, “A symbol was needed for the marches being planned, so César’s brother, Richard, and his cousin, Manuel, begin working on flag designs, borrowing the symbol of the eagle from the Aztecs, the indigenous people so many Mexican Americans identify with. On a brown paper wrapper, as the legend goes, the first initial designs of an eagle with squared-off wings were created, and chosen, as has been recounted into UFW labor lore. Andrew Zermeño, a graphic-artist friend of the family, interpreted the wings as an inverted pyramid.”
Fact check: Trump campaign accused of T-shirt design with similarity to Nazi eagle
Will Peebles
USA TODAY
Published 5:19 p.m. ET Jul. 11, 2020Updated 9:37 p.m. ET Jul. 13, 2020
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect further reporting and analysis. The rating has been changed to inconclusive.
The claim: Trump campaign shirts feature imperial eagle, a Nazi symbol
The similarity was first noticed, according to Forward, by two Twitter accounts, Bend the Arc: Jewish Action, described as a Jewish progressive group, and the Lincoln Project, an anti-Trump group formed by Republicans.
"The President of the United States is campaigning for reelection with a Nazi symbol. Again," Bend the Arc tweeted on July 1.
Several Facebook posts have noted the perceived similarities, as well. One user noted, "Trump is now selling straight up nazi propaganda shirts."
It's the flag for National Farmworkers Union, the predecessor of the United Farm Workers since 1962, because California.
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https://archive.ph/gbcAn https:// www. usatoday. com/story/opinion/2021/03/02/cpac-2021-stage-design-public-high-five-white-supremacy-column/6883518002/