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13-year-old cancer survivor honoured by Trump has four-word message for people who are ‘mean’ to president

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Published 11:33 7 Mar 2025 GMT

13-year-old cancer survivor honoured by Trump has four-word message for people who are ‘mean’ to president

DJ Daniels has issued a statement following Trump's speech to Congress on Tuesday

Rhiannon Ingle

Rhiannon Ingle

A 13-year-old cancer survivor who was honoured by Donald Trump has shared his four-word message for people who are 'mean' to the president.

During his speech to Congress earlier this week on Tuesday (4 March), the 78-year-old Republican leader recognised DJ Daniel, a teen in the audience who was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2018 and was only given five months to live at the time.

Trump told Daniel that he was 'going to do you the biggest honour of them all' by making him an agent of the United States Secret Service.

"[DJ] has always dreamed of becoming a police officer," Trump explained during the speech. "But in 2018, DJ was diagnosed with brain cancer."

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He continued: "The doctors gave him five months at most to live. That was more than six years ago. Since that time, DJ and his dad have been on a quest to make his dream come true."

Since then, Daniel appeared in an interview with co-host Natalie Winters on Steve Bannon's War Room where he urged: "Please stop being mean to President Trump because if I see you being mean to him, I’m coming after you."

As the interview came to an end, the teenager revealed he had just 'one more thing' to tell viewers before sending a very firm message to any Democrats sharing their criticisms over the president.

Donald Trump made DJ Daniel, 13, an agent of the United States Secret Service (SAUL LOEB / Contributor / Getty Images)
Donald Trump made DJ Daniel, 13, an agent of the United States Secret Service (SAUL LOEB / Contributor / Getty Images)

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"If you’re a Democrat and you’re being mean to President Trump - I’m on your bumper," Daniel concluded.

Elsewhere in the Congress speech, Trump, who compared himself to the first-ever president of the States, George Washington, declared: "It has been stated by many that the first month of our presidency... is the most successful in the history of our nation."

It's important to note that, during this segment of the speech, Trump did not cite any source to prove such a sweeping statement.

He continued: "And what makes it even more impressive is that, do you know who number two is George Washington? How about that? I don't know about that list, but we'll take it."

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Trump awarded Daniel the honour at his Congress speech on Tuesday (Andrew Harnik / Staff / Getty Images)
Trump awarded Daniel the honour at his Congress speech on Tuesday (Andrew Harnik / Staff / Getty Images)

The father-of-five also outlined a list of what he deems to be an 'appalling waste' of financial resources which were mostly to foreign nations.

In the list, Trump included '$8 million for making mice transgender' in a slip-up for what was supposed to be 'transgenic mice'.

He also outlined his rush to ban diversity and inclusion programmes in the federal government and dismiss workers charged with advancing such efforts, claiming: "Our country will be 'woke' no longer."

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If you’ve been affected by any of these issues and want to speak to someone in confidence, contact Macmillan’s Cancer Support Line on 0808 808 00 00, 8am–8pm seven days a week.

Featured Image Credit: SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images

Topics: Donald Trump, Politics, US News, Health, Cancer, Real Life, True Life

Rhiannon Ingle
Rhiannon Ingle

Rhiannon Ingle is a Senior Journalist at Tyla, specialising in TV, film, travel, and culture. A graduate of the University of Manchester with a degree in English Literature, she honed her editorial skills as the Lifestyle Editor of The Mancunian, the UK’s largest student newspaper. With a keen eye for storytelling, Rhiannon brings fresh perspectives to her writing, blending critical insight with an engaging style. Her work captures the intersection of entertainment and real-world experiences.

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