Former President Donald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka Trump truly serves as an inspiration to us all. Recently, Ivanka made a quiet visit to Hawaii to visit the victims of the devastating Maui wildfires and offer aid. What was different about this trip however, is that Ivanka’s goal wasn’t to parade around the fact that she made this trip, it was to offer selfless help to those in need.
Don’t expect to see thoughtful actions like this from celebrities like Oprah.
It has been reported that former President Donald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka, made a very quiet trip to Maui to spend some time helping out the victims of the fire that ravaged their homes for miles.
The former first daughter teamed up with CityServe International, a humanitarian group that went to the disaster in order to distribute 250,000 prepackaged meals for displaced families.
Trump met with families and helped out at a food distribution center where she gave out prepaid gasoline cards, vegetables, pre-packaged meals, water, and other necessary supplies. Additionally, she used her connections to bring in donations from companies and groups which exceeded $1 million dollars worth of items such as ebikes, electric scooters, electronics, toys dry foods small appliances ukuleles and various clothing items.
Overall more than 2170 acres of Lahaina were devastated by the fires leaving 97 dead 66 missing and thousands homeless.
Trump’s actions stand in stark contrast to those of self-interested stars like Oprah Winfrey who quickly took advantage of this tragedy for personal publicity before disappearing just as quickly as they appeared without providing any real help or support.
Similarly actor Dwayne Johnson also faced criticism for using this disaster as an opportunity for self-promotion instead of contributing his own resources like many expected he would do given his high net worth status.
In fact it seems our current president hasn’t even bothered giving these victims much attention or offering his aid despite having dedicated resources available to him that could be put towards alleviating their suffering.
Today I joined @CityServeHQ @MercyChefs and local churches in Fort Myers and Naples to assist with their Hurricane Ian disaster relief efforts.
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In the face of unimaginable desolation, it was beautiful to see communities & organizations come together during such a difficult time pic.twitter.com/QnW1FxBnyD— Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) October 12, 2022
Ivanka Trump’s visit was not only beneficial but was quite commendable considering how easily self-aggrandizement can take precedence over true compassion during times like these when people are most vulnerable.
Her humble presence served as a reminder that even though they have lost so much they are still not forgotten. Her actions show us what genuine charity looks like compared to its self serving counterpart.