Democrats are dealing with backlash on social media after most of their lawmakers refused to face or clap for a kid battling mind most cancers who was honored throughout President Donald Trump’s joint tackle to Congress.
As Trump highlighted the story of a 13-year-old mind most cancers survivor who was being made an honorary member of the Secret Service — many Democratic lawmakers remained seated and silent, refusing to hitch the applause that erupted from the Republican aspect of the chamber.
The kid, who desires of being a police officer, was given simply 5 months to stay — six years in the past.
Trump asks Secret Service Director Sean Curran to make DJ, 13, a Secret Service agent. He was identified with mind most cancers six years in the past. Docs gave him 5 months to stay at most. pic.twitter.com/x4u79u2eYd
— Kristina Wong (@kristina_wong) March 5, 2025
This was superior! This child simply turned a secret service member. He’s combating Mind most cancers. pic.twitter.com/qoBeTtsgQl
— Shawn Hendrix (@TheShawnHendrix) March 5, 2025
The incident, captured stay and rapidly blasted throughout social media, sparked outrage amongst many watching who referred to as out their conduct as callous and inhumane.
Democrats are sitting and refusing to clap for a kid with mind most cancers.
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) March 5, 2025
WHY DIDN’T THE DEMOCRATS STAND FOR DANIEL?
He’s a 13 yr previous boy with mind most cancers who simply wished to turn into a police officer.
Have they got NO HEART?!?
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) March 5, 2025
Individuals watching referred to the stone-faced politicians as “ghouls” and “gutter trash,” who’re so hyper partisan that they might not even have fun a bit of child.
Democrats refuse to face for DJ who had mind most cancers and was made an honorary United States Secret Service agent. pic.twitter.com/Mkp348we48
— Kim “Katie” USA (@KimKatieUSA) March 5, 2025
Democrats REFUSE to face and clap for a bit of child combating mind most cancers: pic.twitter.com/0RdZfqDpTX
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) March 5, 2025
All through the speech, the Democrats persistently behaved like youngsters — shouting, holding indicators, and inflicting a disrespectful ruckus.
Whereas many coordinated protests appeared to be going down on the Democrat aspect of the aisle, Sen. Chris Murphy and Reps. Maxine Waters and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez boycotted the occasion solely.
