JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<div class="thing">
    your 'string'
</div>


<button class='your-button'>Click event</button>

<div class="show-string">
    
</div>

CSS

.show-string {
    color: red;
}

JavaScript

$('.your-button').on('click', function() {
    var yourString = $('.thing').text();
    $('.show-string').html(yourString);
    alert(yourString);
});