{"id":2409826,"date":"2025-03-05T00:57:59","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T05:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-and-curran-make-dj-daniel-honorary-secret-service-agent-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-05T01:01:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T06:01:10","slug":"trump-and-curran-make-dj-daniel-honorary-secret-service-agent-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-and-curran-make-dj-daniel-honorary-secret-service-agent-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump and Curran make DJ Daniel honorary Secret Service agent &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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-and-curran-make-dj-daniel-honorary-secret-service-agent-washington-examiner%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=2409826&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>In a heartwarming \u2063event, president Donald Trump honored 13-year-old DJ Daniel, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-tom-brady-surprises-10-year-old-brain-cancer-survivor-with-super-bowl-tickets\/\" title=\"WATCH: Tom Brady Surprises 10-Year-Old ... Survivor with Super Bowl Tickets\">brain cancer survivor<\/a>, by making him an honorary Secret Service agent. DJ, who was initially given only five months to live six \u200cyears ago, dreams of becoming a police officer.\u200b The announcement, made during a live event, brought cheers from attendees, including members from both sides of \u2064the political aisle. Trump&#8217;s Secret Service Director, Sean Curran, \u2062facilitated the honorary\u200c appointment, creating a \u200ctouching moment celebrated on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a>. DJ&#8217;s story of resilience and courage resonated with many, leading White House press \u200bsecretary Karoline Leavitt to express her blessings for\u200b the young boy.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump and Curran make DJ Daniel honorary Secret Service agent: &lsquo;Beautiful moment&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2028213\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> made DJ Daniel, a 13-year-old boy who survived brain cancer, an honorary Secret Service agent.<\/p>\n<p>Daniel has survived more than six years since doctors told him that he had five months to live.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3337419\/trump-executive-order-honoring-jocelyn-nungaray-joint-address\/\">Trump signs executive order honoring Jocelyn Nungaray ahead of joint address<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3337459\/trump-address-chips-act-congress\/\">Trump demands Congress repeal bipartisan CHIPS Act<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3337389\/johnson-caught-hot-mic-vance-biden-trump-speech\/\">Johnson caught on hot mic with Vance ripping Biden ahead of Trump speech<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;He has always dreamed of becoming a police officer,&rdquo; Trump explained. &ldquo;But in 2018, DJ was diagnosed with brain cancer. The doctors gave him five months at most to live. 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.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And tonight, DJ, we&rsquo;re going to do you the biggest honor of them all,&rdquo; he said, announcing that he asked Secret Service Director Sean Curran to make him an honorary agent.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">HEARTWARMING: Trump&rsquo;s Secret Service Director Sean Curran just made young DJ Daniel, a Texas boy with cancer who dreams of becoming a police officer, a Secret Service agent<\/p>\n<p>What an <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">absolutely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/yellowstone-stars-react-to-beth-and-rips-season-4-finale-surprise-its-pretty-wild\/\" title=\"\u2018Yellowstone\u2019 Stars React to Beth And Rip\u2019s Season 4 Finale Surprise \u2014 \u2018It\u2019s Pretty Wild!\u2019\">beautiful moment<\/a> &#038;#10084<\/a>;&#65039; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RQ1xcmcnX7\">pic.twitter.com\/RQ1xcmcnX7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nicksortor\/status\/1897128014992879640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Daniel looked stunned at the news before he was held up by his father. He then embraced Curran as those in the House chamber, including Democrats, cheered for him.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3337303\/rep-al-green-removed-house-chamber-protesting-trump-address\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>AL GREEN REMOVED FROM HOUSE CHAMBER AFTER PROTESTING TRUMP ADDRESS<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Many people in attendance chanted Daniel&rsquo;s name in perhaps the most bipartisan moment of the night.<\/p>\n<p>Social media reacted to the touching tribute, with popular commentator Nick Sortor describing it as a &ldquo;beautiful moment.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;God Bless DJ Daniel,&rdquo; White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2028213\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2028213\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump and Curran name DJ Daniel honorary Secret Service agent<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2409827,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DJ-Daniel-Trump-speech.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[51543,51544,34163,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2409826","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-curran","tag-dj-daniel","tag-secret-service","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DJ-Daniel-Trump-speech.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409826","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=2409826"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409826\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2409830,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409826\/revisions\/2409830"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2409827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2409826"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2409826"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2409826"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}