Donald Trump Jr has launched a scathing attack against the ‘deeply disturbed’ Democrats who refused to clap as his father honored a young boy suffering from brain cancer.
DJ Daniels, 13, has been battling cancer for six years after being diagnosed in 2018 with a rare form of brain and spine cancer with no cure. At the time of diagnosis, doctors said Daniels would likely only live for another five months.
President Donald Trump made the youngster, who has always dreamt of becoming a law enforcement officer, an honorary Secret Service member during his joint address to Congress Tuesday night.
Daniels was held up by his father for the touching moment as he received his badge from Director Sean Curran and Republicans in the House gallery chanted ‘DJ.’
But the Democrats remained noticeably silent, refusing to applaud or stand in support of Daniels, who is trying to get sworn in to as many law enforcement agencies as possible as he and his family try to raise awareness about his condition.
Republicans were outraged by the actions of their rivals, with Don Jr leading criticism against the party on his father’s platform Truth Social.
‘If you can’t stand up and cheer for a kid with brain cancer being made an honorary member of the Secret Service, then you might be a deeply disturbed and f***ed up person!!!’ the First Son wrote.
Don Jr’s remarks were echoed by MAGA allies who branded the Democrats as ‘awful’, ‘lousy’ and ‘heartless’ – as liberals hit back, alleging that Trump was using the boy as a ‘political prop’.
DJ Daniels, 13, was an honorary Secret Service member during President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress Tuesday night. The youngster, who always dreamt of being a law enforcement officer, was held up by his father for the touching moment as he received his badge from Director Sean Curran
Republicans in the House gallery stood up, clapping and chanting ‘DJ’, while many Democrats remained noticeably quiet in their seats
Donald Trump Jr has launched a scathing attack against the ‘deeply disturbed’ Democrats who refused to clap as his father honored a young boy suffering from brain cancer
Don Jr’s post was met with praise and echoed by fellow MAGA loyalists.
‘Democrats refused to stand for the brain cancer surviving kid! How awful can one party be?’ tweeted Outkick founder Clay Travis.
Ric Grennell, an official in Trump’s Administration, said: ‘A terminally ill child with brain cancer is given an honorary Secret Service award and the Democrats refuse to stand or clap for the child.’
Republican activist Scott Pressler added: ‘Democrats didn’t even stand for the boy who survived brain cancer.’
‘Can’t believe the lousy Democrats can’t even applaud a little boy with brain cancer or a Kennedy who wants to Make America Healthy Again,’ tweeted New York Post columnist Miranda Devine.
‘The Democrats tonight did not even applaud for this 13 years old boy with brain cancer. They seemed cold and heartless,’ slammed 2024 congressional nominee Lily Tang Williams.
‘Did they have a prior party agreement: no matter what, don’t clap? They have no independent thinking skills.’
Don Jr’s remarks were echoed by MAGA allies who branded the Democrats as ‘awful’, ‘lousy’ and ‘heartless’
Meghan McCain, whose father Sen. John McCain (R- Arizona ) died of brain cancer in 2018, did not launch a wave of criticism, but instead praised the president for creating such a ‘beautiful’ and ‘special’ moment
Meghan McCain, whose father Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona) died of brain cancer in 2018, did not launch a wave of criticism, but instead praised the president for creating such a ‘beautiful’ and ‘special’ moment.
‘This is the first time I can remember crying during a state of the union. Thank you President Trump,’ she wrote. ‘This is so beautiful. Anyone who has been impacted by brain cancer knows how special this is.’
Democrats, however, expressed skepticism over Trump’s gesture, suggesting that he was using the Daniels family for political gain.
Liberal commentator Kyle Kulinski accused Trump of ‘using a kid who had brain cancer as a prop’.
‘Trump honoring a child with brain cancer tonight and then leading a standing ovation for him while simultaneously eliminating all spending for child cancer research is a perfect encapsulation of MAGA morality,’ wrote self-proclaimed Democrat Carlos Turnbull.
‘Not really even sure what to say in response to Trump using a child with brain cancer as a political prop,’ added Sam Weinberg, Executive Director of Path to Progress.
Democrats, however, expressed skepticism over Trump’s gesture, suggesting that he was using the Daniels family for political gain
Trump, in an effort to make Daniels’ dreams comes true, revealed during his speech to Congress Tuesday night that the young boy would be officially sworn in as a Secret Service agent.
He was held up by his father for the touching moment as he received his badge from Director Sean Curran and Republicans in the House gallery chanted ‘DJ.’
‘He has always dreamed of becoming a police officer,’ Trump said. ‘But in 2018, DJ was diagnosed with brain cancer.’
‘The doctors gave him five months at most to live. That was more than six years ago. Since that time, DJ and his dad have been on a quest to make his dream come true.’
‘And tonight, DJ, we’re going to do you the biggest honor of them all.’
Democrats then went silent as Trump discussed his health policies. Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib held up a whiteboard that read, ‘You cut cancer research.’
One Republican shouted, ‘MAHA baby!’
Daniels underwent 13 surgeries by the time he was 12 years old. He and his family are trying to raise awareness about his rare condition.
President Trump shared a heartwarming moment with a little boy suffering from brain cancer during his Congress speech by making him an honorary Secret Service agent
Democrats remained noticeably silent, refusing to applaud or stand in support of Daniels, who is trying to get sworn in to as many law enforcement agencies as possible as he and his family try to raise awareness about his condition
The 13-year-old has been battling brain cancer for six years, since his 2018 diagnosis. At the time, he was told he would likely only live another five months
In order to help make sure his dreams come true, Trump (pictured during his speech to Congress) revealed that DJ would be officially sworn in as a Secret Service agent
Trump said during his speech that driving down childhood cancer rates and studying autism cases in the US will be a top priority for his health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Childhood cancer remains rare in the US, with about 15,000 children diagnosed with the disease every year.
Cases of pediatric cancer have risen in recent years, but treatments have improved, leading to a decline in deaths from the disease.
‘Our goal is to get toxins out of our environment, poisons out of our food supply and keep our children healthy and strong,’ he said.
