By: Kyle James | 08-31-2017 | News
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President Trump is Unifying American Patriotism and Businesses to Assist Flood Victims

President Trump is a uniter, and he's brought back a sense of dignity and American idealism back into the mainstream.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">President <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Trump?src=hash">#Trump</a> thanked <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Texas?src=hash">#Texas</a> Governor Greg Abbott and other officials for their <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Harvey?src=hash">#Harvey</a> relief efforts. <a href="https://t.co/eEDIQpynG9">pic.twitter.com/eEDIQpynG9</a></p>&mdash; Kevin W. (@kwilli1046) <a href="https://twitter.com/kwilli1046/status/902609015661891584">August 29, 2017</a></blockquote>

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We're seeing a sense of American Values on full display, with America's bravest and most patriotic assisting each other regardless of skin tone or ethnicity or ideology or religion.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">TX Gov. Abbott: Pres. Trump&#39;s &quot;commitment was firm, strong and unequivocal&quot; for Texas recovery efforts. <a href="https://t.co/YqYWvnl9tq">https://t.co/YqYWvnl9tq</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Harvey?src=hash">#Harvey</a> <a href="https://t.co/MMQY2AWW2W">pic.twitter.com/MMQY2AWW2W</a></p>&mdash; ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABCPolitics/status/902936800787709952">August 30, 2017</a></blockquote>

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Right now it's about right and wrong, it's about assisting your fellow man, your neighbor, and saving lives.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WATCH: Airmen from the National Guard rescue a one month old baby using a special harness and an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter <a href="https://t.co/MhJYMZQol4">pic.twitter.com/MhJYMZQol4</a></p>&mdash; Breaking911 (@Breaking911) <a href="https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/902973678815768577">August 30, 2017</a></blockquote>

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There are brave men and women coming out fully armed to protect local businesses from looters and would-be thieves, to ensure a sense of dignity and law and order.

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There are entire communities uniting under their faith for God, and love of country. Even after losing everything in the historically catastrophic flooding those at a shelter united, regardless of color, to sing the gospel and give praise to the Lord for protecting them.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is Powerful.<br>This happened at the Lonestar Convention &amp; Expo Center in Texas after the Historic Flooding.<br>God bless Texas. <a href="https://t.co/RjUSuPchBh">pic.twitter.com/RjUSuPchBh</a></p>&mdash; Red Pill (@IWillRedPillYou) <a href="https://twitter.com/IWillRedPillYou/status/902939547880783872">August 30, 2017</a></blockquote>

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Even from outside of Texas, those whose businesses were built under America, and have became successful entrepreneurs are giving back in every way they can.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here&#39;s Connie Watt - VP of <a href="https://twitter.com/JJWFoundation">@JJWFoundation</a> - talking at <a href="https://twitter.com/PewaukeeHS">@PewaukeeHS</a> about how our community can assist with Houston Flood Relief efforts. <a href="https://t.co/KbHBDHGZaK">pic.twitter.com/KbHBDHGZaK</a></p>&mdash; Pewaukee Schools (@PewaukeeSD) <a href="https://twitter.com/PewaukeeSD/status/902591823251681280">August 29, 2017</a></blockquote>

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The CEO of MyPillow, Mike Lindell, one of President Trump's longtime friends and confidants; says he will give 60,000 pillows to those displaced and affected by the deadly storm.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The CEO of MyPillow just sent 60,000 pillows to flood victims in the shelters in Houston. 👍 <a href="https://twitter.com/realMikeLindell">@realMikeLindell</a></p>&mdash; Mark Dice (@MarkDice) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarkDice/status/903017834598490112">August 30, 2017</a></blockquote>

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Walmart has also decided to reach into their pockets and offer $20 million to various funds to assist those in need.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Gift from <a href="https://twitter.com/Walmart">@Walmart</a>: $2 million to our Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund (<a href="https://t.co/b4taojYnDW">https://t.co/b4taojYnDW</a>), $18 million for related funds! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HarveyRelief?src=hash">#HarveyRelief</a></p>&mdash; Sylvester Turner (@SylvesterTurner) <a href="https://twitter.com/SylvesterTurner/status/903034214421069825">August 30, 2017</a></blockquote>

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Walmart is also dedicating it's deliver semi trucks from all across the southern United States to stop business as usually and begin to deliver necessities such as blankets, water, generators, ice, and much more to those who desperately need it.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Trucks are coming from all over to help. We’re getting generators, water, ice, blankets &amp; more to stores + shelters. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HurricaneHarvey?src=hash">#HurricaneHarvey</a> <a href="https://t.co/nxEiiRl4aK">pic.twitter.com/nxEiiRl4aK</a></p>&mdash; Walmart (@Walmart) <a href="https://twitter.com/Walmart/status/902999387638423552">August 30, 2017</a></blockquote>

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Celebrities too who love Texas are doing all they can, to dig into their pockets and unite for the common cause of saving lives and bringing smiles back to the faces of those who have lost it all.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Massive thank you to <a href="https://twitter.com/TheEllenShow">@TheEllenShow</a> for the $1 Million donation. <br>We&#39;re now over $8.5 Million. <br>Let&#39;s keep going!<a href="https://t.co/SR6DmnNbyM">https://t.co/SR6DmnNbyM</a> <a href="https://t.co/LRhVLzxFZj">pic.twitter.com/LRhVLzxFZj</a></p>&mdash; JJ Watt (@JJWatt) <a href="https://twitter.com/JJWatt/status/903079210360733697">August 31, 2017</a></blockquote>

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Houston Texans star and one of Texas’ most prized athletes, J.J. Watt has started a fund that just continues to grow, now reaching nearly $12 million to bring back a spark of dignity into the areas affected.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Many companies are donating to Harvey relief, as well as many celebrities such as J.J. Watt who upped his fundraising goal to $6 million: <a href="https://t.co/Rrg0tXF4Hh">pic.twitter.com/Rrg0tXF4Hh</a></p>&mdash; CBS News (@CBSNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/902866737074503680">August 30, 2017</a></blockquote>

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Other major American companies are doing their part as well. Anheuser-Busch has paused their beer operations to help produce water donating thus far over 50,000 cans from their Georgia plant to those in need now in Louisiana.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">How Apple, Anheuser-Busch, and other companies are helping Harvey victims <a href="https://t.co/KUeTlUmvVu">https://t.co/KUeTlUmvVu</a> <a href="https://t.co/VPP0M9HDUi">pic.twitter.com/VPP0M9HDUi</a></p>&mdash; John Rampton (@johnrampton) <a href="https://twitter.com/johnrampton/status/902359417609265152">August 29, 2017</a></blockquote>

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Apple has set up Red Cross donations pages in iTunes and the App Store. Amazon and Whole Foods said they'd match up to $1 million donated to the Red Cross through the Amazon site.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Prayers for Texas and all those affected by <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HurricaneHarvey?src=hash">#HurricaneHarvey</a>. Join us in the relief effort by donating: <a href="https://t.co/QLBMFOjaDG">https://t.co/QLBMFOjaDG</a></p>&mdash; Tim Cook (@tim_cook) <a href="https://twitter.com/tim_cook/status/901791855108530176">August 27, 2017</a></blockquote>

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Google created a dedicated disaster response map and announced it would donate a $250,000 grant to the Red Cross and match another $250,000 from employees. Microsoft also said it would give the Red Cross an "initial grant" of $100,000.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thanks to Atascocita <a href="https://twitter.com/Walmart">@Walmart</a> for matching the public&#39;s $900+ in donations yesterday, turned it into $2,000 in supplies for those in need! <a href="https://t.co/GglCsTwfNN">pic.twitter.com/GglCsTwfNN</a></p>&mdash; Scott Sandlin (@TxArch) <a href="https://twitter.com/TxArch/status/902962732114292742">August 30, 2017</a></blockquote>

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Local businesses and communities are organizing their grassroots efforts too, with the assistance of mega corporations to unify efforts of prosperity under philanthropy to reach as many who need the assistance as possible.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">❤️I met my country this weekend. I met them in every color, every shape &amp; every race Rescue volunteer Kenny Vaughan <a href="https://t.co/VTYtsT1h7L">pic.twitter.com/VTYtsT1h7L</a></p>&mdash; 🇺🇸Patriot 24/7🇺🇸 (@TrumpTrain45Pac) <a href="https://twitter.com/TrumpTrain45Pac/status/902995290050879488">August 30, 2017</a></blockquote>

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First responders and men and women from the affected areas are just jumping our extending a hand to one another displaying the camaraderie that makes America great to begin with.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I love everything about this, especially the fact that it was young black men in hoodies that came to the rescue. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IAmNotYourStereotype?src=hash">#IAmNotYourStereotype</a> <a href="https://t.co/FwYNj13p8y">pic.twitter.com/FwYNj13p8y</a></p>&mdash; Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) <a href="https://twitter.com/MatthewACherry/status/903102032889790464">August 31, 2017</a></blockquote>

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The first responders and military are doing everything they can to save every single life that is in danger. While the risks and threats to themselves are equally important, they're fearless in serving those who need it most.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AMO?src=hash">#AMO</a> &amp; BORSTAR crew conducts swift water rescue of a family from area flooded by <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HurricaneHarvey?src=hash">#HurricaneHarvey</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CBP?src=hash">#CBP</a> <a href="https://t.co/wBYivFCRQZ">pic.twitter.com/wBYivFCRQZ</a></p>&mdash; CBP (@CustomsBorder) <a href="https://twitter.com/CustomsBorder/status/902591752267321344">August 29, 2017</a></blockquote>

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All across America, under an America First President and a generous business sector combined with both brave and valiant local efforts, we're witnessing American idealism on full display.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">INSIGHT: Body camera footage shows the race to rescue a victim of the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Harvey?src=hash">#Harvey</a> flooding. More: <a href="https://t.co/4xslg45ZJu">https://t.co/4xslg45ZJu</a> <a href="https://t.co/Y47kkihKi7">pic.twitter.com/Y47kkihKi7</a></p>&mdash; Reuters Top News (@Reuters) <a href="https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/903221595233275904">August 31, 2017</a></blockquote>

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This is the America I grew up praising, one that was unified and strong. It's time we put aside petty differences and Make America Great Again together.

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