JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<p>A paragraph</p>
<p>A paragraph</p>
<p>A paragraph</p>
<p>A paragraph</p>
<p>A paragraph</p>
<div>Not a paragraphs</div>

JavaScript

$(function() {
    var myElement = "p";
    $(myElement).hide();
});