After the fires leveled Lahaina, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, a Democrat, and celebrities such as Hawaii-born actor Jason Momoa told “mainlanders” from the continental United States to stay away from Maui — saying that its citizens want privacy as Lahaina is rebuilt and Maui’s residents grieve.

The Daily Signal asked hundreds of Maui islanders whether this was a true assessment: Do the people of Maui desire to be left alone?

Unlike narratives on social media, fueled by celebrities and politicians, almost every Maui islander interviewed by The Daily Signal seemed to fervently desire that tourists continue coming to Maui and support its tourism-driven economy.