DJ Daniel, the 13-year-old brain cancer survivor honored by President Trump during his speech to a joint session of Congress this week, had some strong words for Democrats critical of Trump.
“Please stop being mean to President Trump because if I see you being mean to him, I’m coming after you,” Daniel said on Steve Bannon’s “War Room,” in an interview with
co-host Natalie Winters shared to X on Wednesday night.
Devarjay “DJ” Daniel waves as President Trump addresses a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. APAs the interview concluded, the teen noted he had “one more thing” to add, before telling cameras point blank: “If you’re a Democrat and you’re being mean to President Trump — I’m on your bumper.”
According to Urban Dictionary, the phrase “on your bumper” describes “someone aggressively pursuing someone for either confrontation or debts owed.”
Daniel, who is from Houston, has taken the country by storm after Trump surprised him by making him an honorary Secret Service agent during his joint session of Congress on Tuesday.
Daniel shows his honorary Secret Service badge. JIM LO SCALZO/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock“[DJ] has always dreamed of becoming a police officer,” the president explained during his speech. “But in 2018, DJ was diagnosed with brain cancer.”
“The doctors gave him five months at most to live,” Trump added. “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.”
The teen received a standing ovation and cheers of “DJ! DJ!” in the House chamber as Trump announced the honor.
Daniel hugs Trump in the White House. X/@margomartin47Despite the warm reception in the House chamber, liberal MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow declared Trump “disgusting” for calling out DJ and his cancer battle — a move the boy’s father slammed in comments made to The Post.
“She needs to shut her mouth if she has nothing nice to say,” Theodis Daniel said.
“This lady didn’t even serve time in the military,” he added. “I was on the USS Kitty Hawk. She does not need to put her bad energy on us.”
The father and son received prime seats for Trump’s speech Tuesday, the father said, noting the White House reached out about the meeting and had FBI agents pick them up at the airport.
He and his family later got to meet with Trump in the Oval Office.
