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paw in the u.s. in more than two decades, now accepting visitors. loaned by china to other countries in gestures of panda diplomacy. >> it's panda-mania here in san diego. >> phil: thrilling crowds at the san diego zoo. we are behind the scenes with the vips. very important pandas and their bamboo buffet. bill the furry diplomats be coming to a city near you? maui rising. one year after the horrific fires decimated lahaina, leaving thousands homeless -- >> we didn't know how to start over again. >> phil: the blaze shedding light on housing problems and making them worse. >> when the governor decided to open up to tourism, we were mad. we were so mad. >> phil: we're with young activists fighting to make sure locals are not forced to move like this "american idol." >> why on earth would you leave hawaii? >> priced out of paradise. >> phil: will it leave room for tourists to still visit hawaii? >> we literally lost our town,

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here's abc's janai norman. >> three, two, one -- >> reporter: dressed to impress in black and white. giant pandas stealing hearts here in california today. >> happy panda day. >> reporter: meeting the public for the first time since their arrival six weeks ago, these fluffy bears, considered national treasures in china, their native country. >> party, bob, it's panda-mania here in san diego. >> reporter: and this pair -- yu xian and xin bao -- are now on a special mission. the first to set their paws on american soil in more than two decades. >> it's a big deal. i'm sitting here trying to act professional, but i am just so excited. because we know people love these creatures. what we want to do is harness that love to make sure they continue to thrive. >> reporter: they're chinese ambassadors of so-called panda

diplomacy. the practice of gifting and loaning the furry creatures to other countries as a gesture of goodwill. this tradition, believed to date as far back as the tang dynasty and practiced during the nixon administration to ease tensions with the united states. this panda-plomacy coming in handy again with the relationship between the u.s. and china recently strained, leading to a pause last year in the panda swapping program. now, with the program resuming, two more pandas are expected to be headed for the states. abc news got a behind-the-scenes look to see how staffers at the san diego zoo are taking care of their newest vips. very important pandas. yung xian is the more laid

>> he loves his bamboo, kchlkt in his habitat. he explores and is curious. >> reporter: boy, can they eat. the zoo growing eight different species of bamboo for the pandas' picky palates. their diet consisting almost exclusively of this plant. >> we give them a choice so they can tell us what are their favorites balanced with what are the most nutritious species of bamboo for the bears. >> reporter: to learn more about these furry diplomats, i traveled straight to the source. sichaun, china, a mountainous region home to the friendly giants. we're just starting and i'm already out of breath. i trekked 40 miles on foot to the invite-only wilderness training base at the national nature reserve. it's beautiful out here, but it is a pretty tough hike. ranger hoshon ziang has me on an unusual work uniform.

so-called undercover panda suits, protecting captivity-born cubs from getting used to being around humans. >> reporter: it's kind of like a baby in a crib at home. if they can, they'll find a way to escape. the goal, to release them into the wild once they've lost their baby teeth and grown bamboo-tearing permanent teeth. solitary animals, the pandas were elusive during our trek. but at the panda center -- the way they are nestled in those trees? i also learned how to prepare yummy treats for our always hungry guests at a panda base in yauum, china, with car taker li. easy enough, right? okay, okay, take two.

well, not good enough, she says, and smacks it again. showing me the proper technique. jun xiau says it's time to wrap things up, she has hungry waiting toddlers. that panda had formula milk the caretakers provided. it's about a year old. this is when they start being introduced to solids, like that little bit of bamboo already broken up so they can eat it while they're still getting their adealt teeth. china's giant pandas are typically gentle creatures, feeding 2 1/2 hours and napping, napping, napping some more. the giant panda was removed from the endangered list in 2016 after 26 years of extensive conservation efforts. but the work continues. >> one of the things that's so important about giant panda conservation is it really forms

a bridge between both our peoples here in the u.s. and china. we work collectively with our partners in china to develop new conservation projects and programs to further the conservation of the giant panda over the next decade. >> reporter: this means possibly more u.s.-bound pandas in the future, but first a nap or two may be in order. it's hard being this cute. >> phil: our thanks to janai. when we return, activists on lahaina say the island's housing should be affordable to all, not just well-heeled tourists. where does that leave vacationers hoping to visit paradise? ne. my active psoriatic arthritis joint symptoms held me back. don't let symptoms define you. emerge as you. with tremfya®, most people saw 90% clearer skin at 4 months and the majority stayed clearer, at 5 years. tremfya® is proven to significantly reduce joint pain, stiffness and swelling.

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>> phil: welcome back. the deadliest wildfire in modern u.s. history tore through the town of lahaina on maui one year ago, leaving a community reeling. but it has inspired a new generation of organizers to stand up for change. here's a preview of abc's "howie rising: the fight for hawaii's future." ♪ ♪ >> reporter: last august after the deadliest wildfire in modern u.s. history tore through the oceanside town of lahaina, more than 7,000 residents were left homeless. their lives thrown into sheer chaos. >> we don't know how we're going to live. we don't know how to start over again. >> reporter: many families like courtney lazo's were placed into emergency shelters. in the weeks to follow, hotels were opened up as temporary shelter. >> you had families all in one

hotel room, sharing one room, sharing one bed. that's no way to live. >> reporter: just a month into the crisis, with families still homeless and reeling, governor josh green made the controversial decision to reinstate tourism in west maui in october. >> i know it's going to be bumpy, but people will help us heal if they come to maui. >> when the governor decided to open up to tourism, we were mad. we were so mad. >> reporter: the leaders of la hang that strong delivered a petition to the state capitol signed by more than 14,000 people opposing the reopening of tourism in west maui. >> we presented a petition to the governor's office. he pretty much disregarded our ask. >> i think they thought we were a bunch of radical kids who were just going to make a bunch of noise. >> reporter: at the time, governor green said he respected protesters but could not allow the economy to collapse.

>> so i thought, okay, how can we do some sort of protest? >> reporter: ultimately, lahaina strong took their protest to the beach, camping out near some of the busiest hotels in town to bring attention to the housing crisis facing fire victims. >> there's no long-term housing or rental solutions right now for the displaced maui residents. >> we're protesting the situation of our people. we were just wanting to take care of them and get them into a place of stability. >> reporter: it turns out many were unable to find a new place to live, because almost half of the dwellings in west maui were used solely as short-term vacation rentals, rented out to tourists by investment owners who may charge thousands a month. >> that is a problem. people are struggling to survive, and all of our housing inventory is tied up with people that are trying to profit off of hawaii. >> there's people saying, i'd rather remain vacant than having

a local stay in my place. >> help the people! help the people! >> we're hoping by this demonstration, we can successfully convert short-term rentals into long-term so the families of lahaina can come back. >> you had visitors who were pissed off that they spent hundreds of dollars on their dinners and lunches on the beach to stare at tents. >> we're here in this position, camping on the beach, day 69. as things continue to play out down at the beach, one week turned to two weeks turned to two months. and we were not seeing action at all. so we pivoted. and figured, you know what, then? let's change the law. >> reporter: despite lacking political backgrounds, the young activists taught themselves how to lobby for bills. >> today at the state capitol, members of lahaina strong are set to hold a press conference

calling for support on several key measures, including allowing counties to regulate short-term vacation rentals. >> lahaina is here today, and lahaina is still strong. >> we started advocating for different bills, and especially sb-2919. sb-2919 gives the power to the different counties for them to regulate short-term rentals. >> reporter: the battle they waged wasn't just for lahaina but for all of hawaii. >> every single island has issues with short-term rental. this is an issue that has been going on way too long. those who just look at hawaii as a money-making vehicle rather than people's homes. >> it's tragic, because everybody moves away and sing-songs about missing home and wanting to come back. ♪ ♪ tell me waikiki why you gotta make me so sad ♪ ♪ take my heart to break it in half ♪ >> "waikiki" is about breakup,

but it's also about the hardship, it's about, you know -- because everyone goes through tough times, no matter what it is. >> reporter: recent "american idol" winner iam tonge recalls the difficult decision to move ago. >> i'm not native hawaiian, but hawaii is my home. born and raised in hawaii, grew up in hawaii. it was just hard to leave. >> why on earth would you leave hawaii? >> priced out of paradise. got to move to a cheaper state. >> iam famously talked about being priced out of paradise. we're ripping stitches out of the fabric of hawaii. >> phil: to see the rest of the activists' journey and if they were successful, tune in friday night at 8:00 p.m. right here on abc. when we come back, donald trump's nephew, fred, telling what he says is the full-on trump's nephew, fred, telling what he says is the full-on truth about growing up trump. d: living with hiv, robert learned he can stay undetectable with fewer medicines.

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♪ >> phil: finally tonight, donald trump's nephew has written "all in the family: the trumps and how we got this way." fred trump iii says he wrote the book in part to advocate for people with severe developmental disabilities like his adult son william. he says this latest trump family tell-all is no political hit job but the "full-on truth" about his uncle and republican nominee for president. here's abc senior investigative correspondent aaron katersky. >> it's "the trumps and how we got this way." what way? what's the trump way? >> complex and sometimes cruel. and within every family, people

know this, families are complicated. every family has their crazy uncle. my uncle donald is atomic crazy. he has put his mark on the family history. >> atomic crazy? >> yes. >> what's that mean? >> means he does things that, even as much as i know him when he's out there now, i sort of shudder and say, is this the same guy i knew? what's making him change? what got him this way? >> but that all being said, i've always had a good relationship. but he's done really horrific things to me, which some people will say, how could you still want to have a relationship with him? he's my uncle. he's family. and that means a lot. >> reporter: after his uncle was elected president, fred trump says he saw an opportunity to advocate for the disabled. >> i was in the oval office 12 times, about. and that was our mission, to advocate for people with economcomplex

disabilities. it culminated in may 2020. in the oval office, donald was there, and he was very gracious. several other folks were there, including the group that we brought down. we dispersed. i was asked to go back and see donald. he greeted me with his familiar "hey, pal, how's it going?" we sat down for a bit. and he just came out with, "these people, all the expenses, they should just die." he's talking about human beings who have complex issues. and the first thing he could say was, "they should just die." >> reporter: fred claims this wasn't isolated, describing a phone call to alert his uncle the medical funds set up by the family for his son william was running low, a fund he says the former president consistently replenished. >> a couple years ago, i called him. "donald, the fund's running out." without hesitation, he said, "your son doesn't recognize you,

let him die and move to florida." >> were you surprised? >> heh. it's a great question. i -- my response was, "no, donald, he does recognize me." and said, "thanks" and hung up on. was i surprised? i don't think you could hear something like that and not be surprised. but that is what he has become. it's sad. >> there's a chapter you write called "the race card." what's that about? >> i was about 10 years old. and i was at my grandparents' house, like i was a lot. and donald -- i could hear him screaming. and i went down to the driveway of my grandparents' house, and there was his white el dorado convertible with two slashes. still remember it.

and he had electrical tape because the roof was black. and he used the word -- the "n" word twice. just saying who he thought probably had done this. >> you were 10 years old when these comments were allegedly buttered? >> uh-huh, right. >> you sure you remember them that way? >> oh, absolutely. he says he doesn't use the word. okay? he did twice that day. >> you do write in the book about how people have labeled former president trump a racist and some people feel he is, some people say he's not. you ask the question, is he a racist? you don't necessarily answer it. >> right. >> is he a racist? >> he at times espouses things that people who i believe are racist espouse. that's the best i can answer that question. >> say more. >> i don't believe he's a

racist. i think that he uses whether they're black or they're -- whoever can help him, he will use them. and, you know, call it racist or not, i don't believe in that. he uses them as props. and when he gets what he needs out of them -- votes -- he'll cast them aside. >> phil: our thanks to aaron. in a statement, the trump campaign said, "this is completely fabricated and totally fake news of the highest order. it is appalling a lie so blatantly disgusting can be printed in media. anyone who knows president trump knows he would never use such language, and false stories like this have been thoroughly debunked." fred trump told us he is voting for kamala harris but would attend the inauguration if his uncle wins and if he's invited. "all in the family: the trumps and how we got this way" is now