Donald Trump Jr. helps stranded Arizona driver
As Arizona temperatures topped 100 degrees Thursday, one woman’s Chevy Impala stalled as she was driving through a Mesa intersection. That’s when she became the recipient of a now viral random act of kindness.
Unable to push the car to safety herself, she was relieved when three men jumped out of nearby vehicles to assist her with the task. Little did she know it, but one of those men was Donald Trump Jr.
This JUST happened in Mesa and THIS is why I'm voting for Trump. We were on our way from a rally to another event and...
Posted by Tyler Bowyer on Thursday, October 27, 2016
Trump Jr. was on his way back from a campaign rally at Arizona State University in Tempe at the time of the incident. He’s been spending a lot of time there in recent weeks, as Hillary Clinton has been gaining momentum in the state once considered a lock for Republicans. This unplanned event on the road, however, may have been his most successful Arizona engagement. Because, as fortune would have it, Maricopa County Republican Party Chairman Tyler Bowyer was on hand to record the whole thing.
“This is why I’m voting Trump,” Bowyer wrote on Twitter. “@DonaldJTrumpJr helping push a ladies car off the road in 101 degree heat in Arizona after a rally today #MAGA.”
This is why I'm voting Trump! @DonaldJTrumpJr helping push a ladies car off the road in 101 degree heat in Arizona after a rally today #MAGA pic.twitter.com/ngp1ZhS8Wm
— Tyler Bowyer (@conservatyler) October 27, 2016
Bowyer’s post now has more than 6,700 retweets on Twitter and nearly 16,000 shares on Facebook... a glimmer of good news amidst all the controversies of this contentious campaign.
“I was just so impressed to see how quickly Don Jr. was out there to help without even thinking twice about it,” Bowyer told CBS News. “I’ve seen so many politicians and their families ignore the little people like us with everyday problems, and it was so refreshing to see how in tune Donald Jr. was with what’s most important.”
CBS Phoenix affiliate KPHO tracked down the woman, Shanda Deloatch, who said she was surprised when she learned his identity. “It was crazy,” Deloatch said. “I didn’t know what to think.”
“It was just him being in the right place at the right time,” she added.
But does it mean she’s jumping aboard the Trump train? Not so fast.
Deloatch told the station she is not voting in the election. She also said she does not think the younger Trump’s actions – while very kind – would influence her decision.