Most Democrats seemed to be sitting when a 13-year-old survivor of brain cancer was asked to become an honorary secret of service, which led to rapid criticism of X Tuesday evening.
“A terminally ill child with brain cancer gets an honorary doctorate and the Democrats refuse to stand or clap for the child,” tweeted Ric Grensnell of Trump about the interaction between the 13-year-old and the president.
“Democrats refused to stand for the surviving boy of the brain cancer! How terrible can a party be?” Outkick founder Clay Travis tweeted.
The 13-year-old survivor of cancer DJ Daniel was honored on Tuesday during Trump’s speech to the congress (Fox News)
“Democrats were not even in front of the boy who survived brain cancer,” placed the Republican activist Scott Pressler on X.
“Democrats refused to stand or clap for a little boy fighting cancer,” Libbs van Tiktok on X. “Really sick people.”
“I can’t believe that the bad Democrats cannot even applaud a little boy with brain cancer or a Kennedy who wants to make America healthy again,” posted columnist Miranda Devine in New York on X.
However, others emphasized the general interest of the moment.
“This is the first time I can remember that I was crying during a state of the Union. Thanks President Trump,” Meghan posted McCain. “This is so beautiful. Everyone who is influenced by brain cancer knows how special this is.”
Democrat Removed from living room after disrupting Trump’s speech to the congress: ‘Sit down’
Washington, DC – March 4: US Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D -NY) has a protest board with colleague Democrats, while US President Donald Trump tackles a joint conference session in the US Capitol on March 4, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee/Pool via Reuters)
The father of McCain, the late Senator John McCain, R-Ararz., Died of brain cancer in 2018.
Others explained why they were skeptical about the interaction.
“Trump uses a child who had brain cancer as a plug. He wants to become an agent, so he has made him an honorary member of the secret service,” Liberal commentator Kyle Kulinski posted on X.
Social Media bursting after Huis Dem Al Green interrupted Trump’s address: “Get himself embarrassed”
Washington, DC – March 4: US President Donald Trump arrives to tackle a joint session of the congress in the US Capitol on March 4, 2025 in Washington, DC. American chairman of the Mike Johnson (R-LA) house and vice-president JD Vance applauded behind him. (Win McNamee/Pool via Reuters)
Some Democrats protested at the start of Trump’s speech on Tuesday evening, which even led to the removal of Rep. Al Green by the sergeant of weapons at the request of house speaker Mike Johnson. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas and Senator Bernie Sanders, dv.t., also left the speech early.
