Donaldson also gave away various prizes to participants in the video, including briefcases which he said contained $10,000 each, a Tesla, and a $50,000 cheque for one recipient to put towards a college fund.
The video initially received an overwhelmingly positive and emotional response. On January 30, Donaldson tweeted that he “did not expect” the upload to receive such a large number of views in a short time, receiving messages of support that praised him for his generosity.
“I don’t think you can watch that video without crying. Hope it inspires more projects like this,” wrote one commenter.
However, some viewers weren’t positive about the video. For instance, Twitch streamer Hasan Piker reacted to Donaldson’s video in a January 29 live stream, saying that watching it filled him with “rage.”
“It is so extremely frustrating that it is up to one YouTube guy to decide to make content out of it when people who are too poor can’t just fu**ing see,” he added.
In response, Mr. Beast replied, “Twitter – Rich people should help others with their money. Me – Okay, I’ll use my money to help people and I promise to give away all my money before I die. Every single penny. Twitter – MrBeast bad,” the tweet read.
