{"id":2343434,"date":"2024-09-19T14:03:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T18:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-delivers-surprise-gift-to-boy-with-brain-disorder-just-before-rally-im-supposed-to-be-on-stage-but-that-doesnt-matter\/"},"modified":"2024-09-19T14:04:39","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T18:04:39","slug":"trump-delivers-surprise-gift-to-boy-with-brain-disorder-just-before-rally-im-supposed-to-be-on-stage-but-that-doesnt-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-delivers-surprise-gift-to-boy-with-brain-disorder-just-before-rally-im-supposed-to-be-on-stage-but-that-doesnt-matter\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Delivers Surprise Gift to Boy With Brain Disorder Just Before Rally: &#8216;I&#8217;m Supposed to Be on Stage, But That Doesn&#8217;t Matter&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">44<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-delivers-surprise-gift-to-boy-with-brain-disorder-just-before-rally-im-supposed-to-be-on-stage-but-that-doesnt-matter%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2343434&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article describes a heartwarming moment\u2063 involving former President\u200c Donald Trump and an 8-year-old boy named Liam Licastro, who is\u2064 a\u2062 dedicated supporter of Trump\u2062 and has\u200c a rare brain \u200dcondition. Prior to a rally at\u200d the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Long Island, New York, Trump \u200bsurprised Liam with a warm greeting and a gift. Liam, who had received a birthday letter\u2064 from Trump earlier, was \u2062invited to the rally as a VIP along with\u2063 his family. During the event, Trump acknowledged Liam, presented him with a gift, and\u200c expressed his enthusiasm for meeting him. Liam&#8217;s\u2063 mother shared \u200bthat\u200d her son has been a Trump fan\u2062 since he was just 18 months old. The article emphasizes that this kind of positive \u2062interaction and side\u200c of Trump\u200d is \u2062often \u2064overlooked by mainstream media, which tends to\u2063 portray him negatively.\u200d Despite the threats he faces, Trump continues to engage with \u200dhis supporters, showing a more \u2064human side beyond the \u2063political persona.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Despite the media offering Americans zero coverage of former President Donald Trump&rsquo;s softer side, it does exist.<\/p>\n<p>Before his rally at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/republicans-paint-long-island-completely-red-political-earthquake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Long Island, New York<\/a>, on Wednesday, Trump surprised one of his most dedicated &mdash; and youngest &mdash; supporters with a warm greeting and a gift.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/see-it-trump-meets-young-supporter-rare-brain-disease-backstage-rally\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> reported Liam Licastro &mdash; an 8-year-old Trump supporter with a rare brain condition &mdash; got to meet the former president shortly before the rally.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kevin_smith45\/status\/1834318844778717335\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Footage of Liam<\/a> went viral last week after Trump and former First Lady <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/don-lemon-slammed-attention-starved-wildly-inappropriate-mockery-melania-trumps-assassination-fears\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Melania Trump<\/a> sent him a letter with well wishes for his birthday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Meet Liam.<\/p>\n<p>A New York boy with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-congresswoman-wont-seek-reelection-after-new-parkinson-diagnosis\/\" title=\"Virginia Congresswoman to Retire Following Parkinson&#039;s Diagnosis\">rare brain disorder<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/internet-celebrity-ufc-promoter-hasbulla-arrested-following-wedding-celebration\/\" title=\"Hasbulla, the internet celebrity and UFC promoter, was arrested after his wedding celebration.\">growth hormone deficiency<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Who got a very special 8th birthday letter from a very <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sarah-huckabee-sanders-unveils-platform-for-2022-ark-governor-race\/\" title=\"Sarah Huckabee Sanders unveils platform for 2022 Ark. governor race\">special person<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This is the side of Trump the media WILL NEVER show you. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5NvwbyXyVk\">pic.twitter.com\/5NvwbyXyVk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; kevin smith (@kevin_smith45) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kevin_smith45\/status\/1834318844778717335?\">September 12, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>After that, Fox reported, Liam and his family were invited as VIPs to Wednesday&rsquo;s rally.<\/p>\n<p>While Liam probably didn&rsquo;t expect to hear from his president for his birthday, imagine getting to meet him a week later.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LIAM! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FvKOVAq1Ye\">pic.twitter.com\/FvKOVAq1Ye<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dan Scavino Jr.&#127482;&#127480;&#129413; (@DanScavino) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanScavino\/status\/1836573277671522554?\">September 19, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Trump could be be seen walking in with a present in hand, asking, &ldquo;Where&rsquo;s my beautiful Liam? I&rsquo;m supposed to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-admits-nearly-fell-asleep-debate-stage-offers-extremely-unconvincing-excuse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on stage<\/a>, but that doesn&rsquo;t matter because I got you the best present you&rsquo;ll ever have.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As Trump walked up to Liam and his family to greet them, he told him, &ldquo;This is yours,&rdquo; while handing him the gift and assuring him that &ldquo;in there is real good stuff.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A photo was posted to X capturing the moment below.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a> surprises 8 year old Liam Licastro with a gift backstage during a campaign rally at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, NY. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/U5htjqfnbs\">pic.twitter.com\/U5htjqfnbs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Doug Mills (@dougmillsnyt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dougmillsnyt\/status\/1836567934136631346?\">September 19, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Liam&rsquo;s mother, Siobhan Licastro, told Fox her son has been a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hollywoods-outspoken-trump-supporter-trump-absolutely-good-president-lincoln\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump fan<\/a> since was just 18 months old.<\/p>\n<p>During the rally, Trump gave Liam and his family a shoutout.<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Smith &mdash; who posted the video of Liam opening Trump&rsquo;s letter &mdash; told Fox, &ldquo;This is the side of Trump the media WILL NEVER show you.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s definitely the truth.<\/p>\n<p>When the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mainstream-media-fact-checkers-rip-kamala-harris-dnc-speech-shreds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">liberal establishment media<\/a> does cover Trump &mdash; which is almost all the time, these days &mdash; the farthest thing from their minds is showing that the former president is not the evil aspiring dictator so many make him out to be.<\/p>\n<p>He&rsquo;s a father, a grandfather and a human being, as they would like us to forget.<\/p>\n<p>In light of Sunday&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/karine-jean-pierre-called-evil-response-peter-doocys-assassination-attempt-question\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">assassination attempt<\/a> &mdash; the second in two months &mdash; Americans could not blame Trump if he kept to himself.<\/p>\n<p>It wouldn&rsquo;t be outrageous to maintain high security while staying at Mar-a-Lago, as threats to his life seem to be around every corner.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, Trump is on the campaign trail, attending rallies and making time even for his youngest supporters.<\/p>\n<p>While no candidate or president is perfect, his gesture shows a side many Americans forget his has.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Prior to his rally at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Long Island, New York, on Wednesday, Trump pleasantly surprised one of his youngest and most devoted supporters with a heartfelt greeting and a present. According to Fox News, Liam Licastro\u2014an 8-year-old Trump fan who has a rare brain condition\u2014had the opportunity to meet the former president just before the event. A video featuring Liam went viral last week after Trump and former First Lady Melania Trump sent him a birthday letter filled with well wishes. <\/p>\n<p>Liam is an 8-year-old boy from New York who suffers from a rare brain disorder and growth hormone deficiency. He received an extraordinary birthday letter from someone very special. This is an aspect of Trump that the media often overlooks.<\/p>\n<p>Afterward, Fox reported that Liam and his family were invited as VIPs to Wednesday\u2019s rally. While he may not have anticipated hearing from his president on his birthday, meeting him just a week later was surely unexpected.<\/p>\n<p>During the rally, Trump was seen entering with a gift in hand while asking for &#8220;my beautiful Liam.&#8221; He mentioned that he was supposed to be on stage but prioritized giving Liam &#8220;the best present you\u2019ll ever have.&#8221; As he approached Liam and his family, he handed over the gift while assuring them it contained something really good.<\/p>\n<p>Liam&#8217;s mother shared with Fox that her son has been supporting Trump since he was only 18 months old. During the event, Trump acknowledged both Liam and his family publicly. Kevin Smith\u2014who shared footage of Liam opening Trump&#8217;s letter\u2014stated that this is another side of Trump that mainstream media will never portray.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, when liberal media outlets do cover Trump&#8217;s activities\u2014which seems frequent these days\u2014they rarely highlight aspects showing him as anything other than an aspiring dictator as many portray him to be. They tend to overlook that he&#8217;s also a father and grandfather\u2014a human being like anyone else.<\/p>\n<p>In light of recent assassination attempts against him\u2014the second in two months\u2014it would be understandable if Trump chose to remain more private or increase security measures at Mar-a-Lago due to ongoing threats against his life; however, he&#8217;s actively campaigning by attending rallies and making time for even young supporters like Liam.<\/p>\n<p>While no candidate or president is without flaws, this gesture reveals a side of himself many Americans might forget about<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2343435,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Liam-Licastro-meets-Trump.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[11644,34569,4433,41239,3634],"class_list":["post-2343434","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-kindness","tag-brain-disorder","tag-rally","tag-surprise-gift","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Liam-Licastro-meets-Trump.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2343434","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2343434"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2343434\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2343435"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2343434"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2343434"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2343434"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}