The Derek Hunter Show · WMAL | CMLS Washington DC

Hour 3 March 18th, 2026

·36 min·2 clips

Anna Magura says Chavez locked the office door, kissed her, and told her, 'Don't tell anyone.'

Derek Hunter is on WMAL for the final hour of the show. He brings in Phil from Fredericksburg, who asks where climate-change numbers come from and who pays the organizations and scientists behind them. Hunter answers by pointing to the funding structure behind academic research. He argues that taxpayers end up financing work that can later be used for campaign purposes. He adds that studies that undercut the prevailing climate narrative are unlikely to get grants or be published. The segment keeps its talk-radio pace. Hunter then pivots into reporting on Cesar Chavez. He cites a New York Times story about sexual assault allegations tied to Chavez. The account stresses that several women stayed silent for decades. Hunter treats that silence as part of the scandal and says many around Chavez knew and kept quiet. He mocks the late-arriving revisionism that surfaces once the story becomes impossible to ignore. The segment also references Nancy Pelosi's public praise of Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta. Hunter uses the reporting to press a broader accusation of double standards. A traffic-center break lands as a comic reset before the next round of commentary. Later, he turns to Trump Rx dot gov. He notes that the site is still small and offers discounts on 54 prescriptions. He calls that a meaningful start even if it is far from complete. He closes by arguing that launching something workable is better than leaving people to deal with inflated prices while waiting for perfection.

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A combative final hour that pushes climate, Chavez, and Trump Rx claims without slowing down.

The final hour of The Derek Hunter Show stays combative, starting with a caller's climate change challenge and the claim that taxpayers help fund research that later gets used in politics.

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For an hour that starts with climate skepticism and turns to Cesar Chavez allegations.

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