A 13-year-old boy who survived cancer named DJ Daniel stole the show President Trump A speech to Congress on Tuesday night, when the president introduced him to the audience and officially vowed as a member of the Secret Service.
“They're joining tonight's gallery, a young man who really loves our police,” Trump told the crowd. “His name is DJ Daniel. He always dreamed of becoming a police officer. However, in 2018, DJ was diagnosed with a brain tumor.
Daniel received a standing ovation from the majority of the crowd, but some Democrats were seen sitting on camera at various times while Trump spoke about the 13-year-old.
Trump explained that he was in the crowd and that Daniel and his father, who hugged him at one point in Trump's comments, were “exploring” to make his dream of becoming a police officer come true, and that he became an honorary member of the local community. Police station.
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13-year-old cancer survivor DJ Daniel was awarded in Trump's speech to Congress on Tuesday (Fox News)
Trump then surprised Daniel with the news that his dream had become a reality at a much bigger stage.
“DJ tonight, we're going to give you the greatest honor of all of them,” Trump said. “I'm asking new Secret Service Director Sean Curran to officially become an American agent.”
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US President Donald Trump will enter the room of the US home before attending a joint Congressional meeting at the US Capitol on March 4, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Get McNamee/Pool via Reuters)
Curran then walked over to Daniel and presented him with a customized secret service badge.
“Thank you, DJ,” Trump said after the crowd began chanting the boy's name.
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WASHINGTON, DC-March 4: US President Donald Trump arrives to attend a joint Congressional meeting at the US Capitol on March 4, 2025 in Washington, DC. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Vice President JD Vance applaud him. (Get McNamee/Pool via Reuters)
Some social media viewers have noticed that some Democrats don't seem to move around Daniel's story.
“If DS can't applaud for a beautiful 13-year-old boy who wants to be a police officer, they really have a problem,” says former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer Posted on x.
