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Trump Names 13-Year-Old Cancer Survivor Honorary Secret Service Agent During Congressional Address

DJ Daniel, a boy battling brain cancer, was honored by President Trump in a widely celebrated yet politically divisive moment at the State of the Union address.

DJ Daniel, un adolescent de 13 ans atteint d'un cancer au cerveau, a été nommé par Donald Trump comme membre honoraire du Secret service, le 4 mars 2025.
États-Unis : au Congrès, Donald Trump demande à ce qu’un enfant qui a vaincu le cancer devienne agent des services secrets

Overview

  • President Donald Trump introduced 13-year-old DJ Daniel, a brain cancer survivor, as an honorary U.S. Secret Service agent during his State of the Union address on March 4, 2025.
  • DJ Daniel, diagnosed with brain cancer in 2018 and given five months to live, has defied the odds and pursued his dream of becoming a police officer, previously sworn in as an honorary officer over 900 times.
  • The announcement, made with the participation of Secret Service Director Sean Curran, received a standing ovation from most attendees, though some Democrats refrained from applauding, drawing criticism from Trump allies.
  • The emotional moment included DJ Daniel donning a Houston police uniform, receiving a Secret Service badge, and embracing Director Curran, as his father lifted him before the applauding crowd.
  • The event reignited partisan tensions, with Democrats pointing to Trump’s budget cuts to cancer research funding, while Republicans criticized their lack of support during the ceremony.