Yet, his koolaid crowd just doesn't get it...
"Trump slammed for honoring child cancer survivor after
cutting cancer research
Democrats have taken aim at Donald Trump after he
honored a cancer-stricken child in his joint session of
Congress, accusing the president of using the boy as a
“political pawn” while his administration cuts funding
for cancer research.
During his speech on Tuesday night, Trump asked the
Secret Service to make DJ Daniel, 13, an honorary
agent.
Daniel, an aspiring police officer, was diagnosed with
brain cancer in 2018. He was seen celebrating in the
audience as his father hoisted him up in the air.
It was a moment that sparked debate on social media,
with Democratic strategist and commentator Maria
Cardona pointing out that the Trump administration has
announced drastic cuts for medical research.
“Trump’s speech - no solutions on costs, used a child
with cancer as a political pawn while he cuts funding
for cancer research, mentioned support for farmers
while cutting their grants, used law enforcement
officers as props after he pardoned cop killers! IT WAS
SIMPLY GROTESQUE!” she wrote on X.
MSNBC host Rachel Maddow echoed her comments,
describing Trump’s actions as “disgusting.”
"The president made a spectacle out of praising a young
man who thus far survived pediatric cancer, as if the
president had something to do with that," Maddow said.
"This was in the midst of him praising DOGE. The DOGE
cuts, among other things, have cut off funding for
ongoing research into pediatric cancer."
The president’s son, Donald Trump Jr, hit out at
Democrats following the speech, accusing them of
failing to applaud the child as he was being honored.
“If you can't stand up and cheer for a kid with brain
cancer being made an honorary member of the Secret
Service, then you might be a deeply disturbed and f—--
up person!!!” he wrote on X.
The Trump administration announced the cuts last month.
The National Institutes of Health policy would strip
research groups of hundreds of millions of dollars to
cover indirect expenses of studying Alzheimer’s,
cancer, heart disease and other illnesses.
A group of 22 states and organizations representing
universities, hospitals and research institutions sued
to stop the cuts, saying they would cause “irreparable
harm.”
On Wednesday, a federal judge blocked the cuts while
the lawsuits proceed."
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