In praise of Ivanka Trump
Editor: Doctors know treating symptoms is helpful, but attacking the underlying disease produces health. Similarly, at last someone in the White House realizes the same approach will lead to a cure for the immigration crisis facing the American hemisphere.
President Donald Trump’s daughter has taken on the role of attending physician to address the poverty which has driven many to the United Staes in hope of creating a better life. Suiting action to words, she has begun funneling capital into a program which may provide South American women with opportunities, according to a June 24 report by Yahoo News reporter Michael Walsh:
“Amid the controversy over the United States’ immigration policies, Ivanka Trump said she agrees with many people on both sides of the political aisle that the nation must help encourage stability, economic growth, and job prospects throughout Latin America.
“The eldest daughter of President Trump tweeted ... that she has already taken steps to cultivate this shared, bipartisan value — namely, by launching 2X Americas in the Peruvian capital of Lima.
“(T)he first daughter announced the creation of 2X Americas, a U.S.led initiative that is intended to ... facilitate a total of $500 million for providing women in Central America and South America with access to capital and other economic opportunities ....
“‘We want to work with our private sector partners to finally close this persistent credit gap,’ she said at a news conference. ‘2X Americas will empower women in Latin America. And when women succeed, families succeed, communities succeed, and countries succeed.’ ”
Whether the president approves is unknown. He views immigration as the principal issue for Republican candidates in mid-term elections, so Ivanka’s efforts may not exactly bring a smile to his face.
It’s rare for public figures embroiled in political controversies to offer positive solutions to challenging topics. Ms Trump deserves support and congratulations for her work.
However, voters should look to Democrats for help with other needs the country faces, when they go to the polls in November. It’s what the doctor ordered. LANGE WINCKLER Lodi