13-Yr-Old Brain Cancer Survivor DJ Daniel Has Message For Trump In Fox News Interview After Joint Address Moment

Newly-sworn-in Honorary Secret Service Agent D.J. Daniel had a message for President Donald Trump as he spoke with Fox News the morning after his appearance at Trump’s joint session speech.

Trump delivered a 99-minute address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night — essentially a State of the Union address by a different name — that was chock full of memorable and newsworthy moments.

One such moment was President Trump’s introduction of D.J. Daniel, who was visibly stunned by the attention he received. Trump announced that the young man was being made an honorary Secret Service agent.

D.J. and his father Theodis Daniel Jr. were guests on Wednesday’s edition of Fox & Friends, during which co-host Steve Doocy revealed that Daniel has been sworn in by 909 different law enforcement agencies.

Doocy also asked D.J. — who has not spoken directly to Trump — if he had a message for the president:

STEVE DOOCY, FOX NEWS HOST: Joining us right now on the heels of this very exciting night, that 13-year-old cancer survivor, D.J. Daniel, and his dad, Theodis. Good morning to both of you.

THEODIS DANIEL JR., FATHER OF 13-YEAR-OLD CANCER SURVIVOR: Certainly. Good morning, sir.

DOOCY: So, D.J., you’re up in the gallery. The president is talking about you. And then you heard what he said and your eyes got wider. What were you thinking?

D.J. DANIEL, CANCER SURVIVOR: I was not expecting it. Nobody even told us, even though that they knew they didn’t even want to tell us.

DOOCY: Well — so how did they, what did they tell you about going to this event last night, this joint session, to get you there?

D. DANIEL: Well, really and truly, I wasn’t expecting it to be like that, to be honest.

DOOCY: Yes, well, it was something. And there you were with all the most powerful people in the world. You’ve got — I know Elon Musk was there and everything else.

Dad, let’s talk to you a little bit about this. I know ever since your son was diagnosed with brain cancer, as he’s gone through his treatment and his surgeries, he has made it a quest to try to be sworn in as an honorary member of law enforcement as to as many agencies as possible. How is that going?

T. DANIEL: Well, I’m his dad, but I realized I became a chauffeur. So, I found him driving all across the nation and relentless and tireless to get him there, and because the Texas Children’s is considering his swearing as a treatment, so we utilize that. His brothers are actually his medical support too.

DOOCY: Right.

T. DANIEL: Yes, sir.

DOOCY: And so he’s been sworn in by 909 different agencies. But D.J., last night, you officially became a member of the Secret Service. That’s the coolest one, right?

D. DANIEL: Yes, sir. Yes.

DOOCY: You know, I know you were on — you did talk to the first lady. You have not spoken to the president directly. He, I think, is watching right now. What would you like to say to Donald Trump?

D. DANIEL: I’d like to say thank you to him. And I hope he got his cowboy hat because I bought him a brown one from Texas, but I’m not sure if they got it out the thing that where they check it because the dog had to sniff it and stuff like that.

DOOCY: I got a feeling after you just said that, they’re going to make sure that he gets it. And, listen, the whole world watched you last night and we’re praying for you during your treatment and we were all crying. Were you crying D.J. or dad?

D. DANIEL: Not at all?

DOOCY: Not at all? Holy cow. It was really something. Guys, thank you very much for joining us on Fox and Friends and have a safe trip back to Houston.

T. DANIEL: Thank you.

D. DANIEL: Yes, sir.

DOOCY: Congratulations, D.J.

Watch above via Fox & Friends.