Ivanka Trump evokes ‘timeless wisdom’ of Mister Rogers in New Year’s wish

Ivanka Trump shared a New Year’s message that beckoned a look back to the late children’s television pioneer Fred Rogers.

The eldest daughter of former President Donald Trump shared a quote from Rogers on social media, calling for the public to embrace notions of helpfulness, hope, and kindness in 2024.

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“As we approach the new year, let’s carry the timeless wisdom of Mr Rogers with us: In these challenging times, always look for the helpers. Their presence is a beacon of hope and humanity. Their courage and kindness light the way forward,” Trump wrote. “Wishing you all joy, love and hope.”

Trump also shared a video clip of Rogers once speaking in an interview about moments of “catastrophe” and “tragedy” with the encouragement “to look for the helpers.”

“There will always be helpers, you know, just on the sidelines. That’s why if news programs could make a conscious effort of showing rescue teams, of showing medical people — anybody who is coming into a place where there’s a tragedy — to be sure to include that,” Rogers is heard saying. “Because if you look for the helpers, you’ll know that there is hope.”

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Rogers is best known for his children’s television series Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, which included 895 episodes and began airing in 1968. Rogers died in 2003.

The current animated series Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood is based on Rogers’s original series.