7 year old boy raised $ 9,000 for hot chocolate sold by Trump Wall

Video: Shane Stevens / Conte

Like many children of his age Benton Stevens He started his own business selling drinks outside his home, placed a table, hot chocolate and his announcement, but there was a peculiarity, the 7-year-old boy does not intend to raise money to buy toys, he wants a wall.

The Stevens family of Austin, Texas, acquired a sudden reputation from which Shane Stevens, father of Benton, shared on Facebook the video of the child selling hot chocolate, intended to cooperate with the goal of President Donald Trump, to build a wall on the Mexican border.

For 2 US dollars, pbaders-by could compare a cup of hot chocolate and for 0.5 dollar, a marshmallow had been taken "Nancy Pelosi", the democratic representative who embodies the greatest legislative opposition of the president and his goal of iron to set the wall.

"So what are you doing?", Shane asked Benton in the video that circulates on social networks.

"I make hot chocolate to help Trump make the wall"replied the boy.

"It's fine, so you have marshmallows, cups, streamers:" Trump continues to raise the wall "and that's hot chocolate, two dollars."added the father and faithful follower of Trump.

"People think that they've washed their brains" told KXAN, Jennifer Stevens, mother of the little one.

"Of course, he supports Trump because we do it, and he listens to how we talk and this and that. Call it brainwashing, but I call it parentingbecause we inculcate our values, "said the woman who, with her husband, belongs to the Republican National Convention.

At first, Benton had set up his chocolate stand at Steiner Ranch, but had withdrawn it the same day due to complaints from neighbors and the administration. It did not stop will raise $ 9,000 through Wednesday thanks to Trump supporters.

Benton's family has reported insults and harbadment since the story became viral. Jennifer said that one of the detractors called the boy "Little Hitler."

In social networks like Twitter, you can also find support messages for the family of Trump followers.

"Come on, Benton, somebody has to do it"said a user in reference to the legislative dispute that Trump maintains to obtain the funds needed to finance the construction.

During his campaign, Trump promised that Mexico would pay for the wall, but given the country's refusal, he qualified. This is not the first citizen initiative to raise funds for the wall. In December, a veteran managed to raise millions of dollars through a campaign in GoFundMe. However, the campaign did not crystallize and the website was finally returned to donors.

The parents of the child defended their right to talk politics with their children and also stated that the child had been inspired by the speech on the state of the Union pronounced by Trump February 5th.

Shane thanked in a message on his Facebook account all those who collaborated with the cause of his son. He also announced that the child would be invited Thursday to the Fox and Friends program.

"The truth is that I've never seen it so excited"he badured.

"Despite all that they say about Jenn and our work as parents, we will continue to support them because we believe their beliefs are correct.We know that they are not racist and we believe in right to freedom of expression. "he concluded.