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>>Trump came without coordinating with the state and despite the governor saying he didn't want it. He spent less than a minute unloading playdoh from a truck.
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>It's true that he went there without coordinating. But in the end they thanked him for his help. And he did more than "unload playdoh". He either brought or donated an 18-wheeler and there are other pics of him carrying boxes with other supplies (diapers, infant formula, cleaning supplies, socks).
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>Bottom line - every physical effort counts. Are you familiar with the phrase, "All hands on deck"?
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>Some are reporting that he asked specific questions about damage to homes, how much clean water was in the area, if any assistance from the feds had been received, etc. Now, if he wants to show that he indeed has some goodness in him that his family claims he does, he could use some of his talents that he claims he has in the role of real estate and land development and offer those talents further.
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>Even Mary Landrieu thanked Trump for coming (and she made what some think was a hidden dig at Obama)
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>I'll never vote for Trump but I can give the man credit for showing up and doing something.
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>The commentary here "he spent less than a minute unloading playdoh" reminds me of the Republican pettiness in response to the Christie/Obama "moment" after Hurricane Sandy.
More on the question of whether Trump actually donated anything:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/08/23/did-donald-trump-make-donations-for-flood-relief-in-louisiana-heres-what-we-knowTamar
