Jill Biden’s “Yes, we can” in Spanish that became a trend in networks

The first lady of the United States, Jill Biden, participated on Wednesday in a visit to The Forty Acres, the first headquarters of the Union of Farmers – the union of agricultural workers of the United States – as part of the celebrations of the birth of the farmer leader César Chávez, in Delano, California.

There, when delivering a speech in front of about 100 farm workers – where he spoke about topics such as immigration reform, the government’s plans to improve the economy and the importance of getting vaccinated against the COVID-19– Jill Biden he dared to pronounce the union’s motto in Spanish.

“Yes I know ‘puadue'”, shouted the first lady wanting to express “if possible”, a fact that has not gone unnoticed on social networks.

The phrase “if possible” It was popularized in the 1970s by César Chávez and Dolores Huerta, his partner in struggle, who participated in the event.

The phrase can be heard at 46:55 in the video.

Notably medium local They acknowledge that the first lady of the United States did pronounce the union phrase correctly in Spanish on two other previous occasions.

On the other hand, as reported by the New York Times, while visiting The Forty Acres, Biden also heard from a group of farmworkers gathering fruit in nearby fields.

“Several asked the administration of Biden to provide pathways to citizenship, protection against discrimination and stronger union representation ”, reports the medium that adds Biden she recognized herself together with her husband Joe Biden like a “Union couple”. “I am a member of the teachers union”, stated.

California Governor Gavin Newsom; Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solís and several union members also attended the event.

“I want to applaud each and every one of you for taking a step forward and taking a step forward to support your community,” Newsom said, according to the Globe Live Media Agency.

The governor added that volunteer farm workers in the vaccination program against the COVID-19 is it so “In the mold of Chávez”.

Meanwhile, Delano Mayor Bryan Osorio told the ABC string that “Seeing the first lady arrive in a small town like Delano says a lot about the focus on farmworkers in the US Administration. Biden”.