Most Democrats appeared to stay sitting as a 13-year-old mind most cancers survivor was requested to be made an honorary Secret Service agent, which led to swift criticism on X Tuesday evening.
“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,” Trump administration official Ric Grennell tweeted relating to the interplay between the 13-year-old and the president.
“Democrats refused to stand for the brain cancer surviving kid! How awful can one party be?” Outkick founder Clay Travis tweeted.
13-year-old most cancers survivor DJ Daniel was honored throughout Trump’s speech to Congress on Tuesday (Fox Information)
“Democrats didn’t even stand for the boy who survived brain cancer,” Republican activist Scott Pressler posted on X.
“Democrats refused to stand or clap for a little boy fighting cancer,” Libs of TikTok posted on X. “Truly sick people.”
“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,” New York Put up columnist Miranda Devine posted on X.
Nevertheless, others highlighted the general significance of the second.
“This is the first time I can remember crying during a state of the union. Thank you President Trump,” Meghan McCain posted. “This is so beautiful. Anyone who has been impacted by brain cancer knows how special this is.”
DEMOCRAT REMOVED FROM HOUSE CHAMBER AFTER DISRUPTING TRUMP’S SPEECH TO CONGRESS: ‘TAKE YOUR SEAT’
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 04: U.S. Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) holds a protest signal with fellow Democrats as U.S. President Donald Trump tackle a joint session of Congress on the U.S. Capitol on March 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee/Pool through REUTERS)
McCain’s father, the late Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., died of mind most cancers in 2018.
Others defined why they have been skeptical of the interplay.
“Trump is using a kid who had brain cancer as a prop. He wants to be a cop so he made him an honorary member of the secret service,” liberal commentator Kyle Kulinski posted to X.
SOCIAL MEDIA ERUPTS AFTER HOUSE DEM AL GREEN INTERRUPTED TRUMP’S ADDRESS: ‘EMBARRASSING THEMSELVES’
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 04: U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to handle a joint session of Congress on the U.S. Capitol on March 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. U.S. Speaker of the Home Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Vice President JD Vance applaud behind him. (Win McNamee/Pool through REUTERS)
Some Democrats protested in the beginning of Trump’s speech on Tuesday evening, which even led to the removing of Rep. Al Inexperienced by the Sergeant of Arms on the request of Home Speaker Mike Johnson. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, and Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-V.T., additionally exited the speech early.
