Dolores Huerta Responds To Rosario Dawson Criticism: 'When The Dust Settles, We'll Be Together'

Two weeks ago, actress and avid Bernie Sanders supporter, Rosario Dawson, posted an open letter to Dolores Huerta, one of the strongest activists in the Latino community who is supporting Hillary Clinton on her campaign, and called her out with artist America Ferrera for spreading an allegedly false story on the candidate.

“You stood up and gave a voice to the less fortunate and unrepresented parts of our communities, no matter what obstacles or challenges were thrown in your way,” she wrote. “That the same woman who has made it her life’s mission to speak the truth and shed light on corruption, lies, and false narratives created by the corporate elite and special interest groups, would now suddenly create a narrative that distorts facts and misguides American voters.”

Now, in an interview with The Associated Press late Monday, Huerta reacted to the actress’s harsh criticism and said she has no ill feelings towards her. However, she also condemned Dawson’s actions for attempting to divide the Latino community. “Anyone who reads [Rosario’s] piece can see that this is not about dividing the Latino community, but rather to have a serious and necessary discussion about (these) issues that our community cares about and who will be the best candidate for us in 2016.”

As to why Huerta thinks Dawson wrote this, the civil rights leader says it’s because their campaign for Clinton “is being effective in the Latino community” and that’s the reason she believes the Sanders campaign is sending people to “attack her.” “I guess they think they can silence my voice by doing that,” Huerta said.

In any case, Huerta concluded that she still respects the actress and admires her work. “I don't hold anything against Rosario Dawson,” she explained. And in the end, Huerta strongly believes that Latinos have to come together, no matter which candidate prevails. “When the dust settles...we are going to be together…we need to be together to defeat Donald Trump or Ted Cruz.”