The White House is sending well wishes and support to DJ Daniel, a young Trump supporter and honorary Secret Service agent who is battling a new slate of health challenges.
Daniel, 13, was first diagnosed with a rare form of brain and spinal cancer at the age of seven. Initially given a prognosis of just five months to live, the Pearland, Texas native defied the odds after going through 13 brain surgeries.
Despite his health struggles, Daniel is determined to pursue his dream of becoming a police officer. The young Trump supporter has been pursuing the dream since 2017, when Houston Police officers brought him pizza after Hurricane Harvey devastated his family’s home in 2017.
Daniel stole the show at President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress earlier this year, when he was sworn into the U.S. Secret Service as an honorary agent. After he was handed his official badge by Secret Service Director Sean Curran, the House erupted into chants of “DJ, DJ” in a touching moment.
The young man has been sworn in to more than 900 law enforcement agencies across the country as part of an effort to raise awareness about childhood cancer, far surpassing his initial goal of 100.
Daniel received a heartbreaking diagnosis on Friday after doctors found three new tumors, DJ’s father, Theodis, informed the administration on Friday. “We’re lifting up Agent DJ Daniel in prayer after his dad, Theodis, shared that DJ is now facing three new tumors,” the White House posted on X yesterday evening.
“DJ is one of the strongest, bravest young men—and has now been sworn into 1,351 law enforcement agencies across the country,” the post, which included photos of DJ meeting with President Trump and the First Lady, continued. “Agent Daniel, you’re a true legend.”
Following the announcement, DJ posted an uplifting message to his Instagram account in which he reflected on the iconic moment before Congress and provided a message of hope to other children battling cancer.
“Based off my opinion, if somebody makes me have a bad day I’m still gonna have a good day. I don’t care,” he said before discussing his time in treatment.
“I’m gonna be honest, none of us asked to be here. But, I remember from last year, I asked my dad if I could cut my hair. He said, ‘why?’ I said, there’s certain kids in that hospital that ain’t got no hair, so I cut my hair off just to make them happy. I don’t care if I have hair. That was pretty good.”
“The message for kids that got cancer, have faith, believe in God, listen to your parents.”
