MSNBC hosts call Trump’s comments on 13-year-old cancer survivor in speech ‘disgusting’ political move

MSNBC hosted Rachel Madow and Nicole Wallace, and President Donald Trump criticized her for featuring 13-year-old cancer survivor DJ Daniel during a speech at a joint Congress session on Tuesday evening.

“For the record, this is disgusting, and the president made the view out of praise for the young man who has survived childhood cancer so far.

“This was in the midst of his admiration. [the Department of Government Efficiency]”She said.

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“But I think this was a lesson to help you find yourself,” Wallace said, responding to the DJ's viral moment during Trump's speech. “And I make myself feel joy about DJing. I hope he lives for another person. I want to live the life he wants to live for 95 years. He wants to be a police officer. He knows what he wants to do.

“I hope he has a long life as a law enforcement officer,” she said. “But I hope he doesn't have to defend the U.S. Capitol against supporters of Donald Trump, and if so, he won't be one of the six who will lose his life due to suicide.

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Devarjay “DJ” Daniel held a special agent ID for the US Secret Service and was presented to him by the director of Sean Curran of the US Secret Service. (J. Scott Apple White/AP)

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.

Andrew Mark Miller of Fox News contributed to this report.

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