Critics who claim President Donald Trump lacks compassion must not have been paying attention on countless occasions, most recently backstage at his Wednesday night rally on Long Island in New York.
Even though he was due on stage, Trump took the time to meet with soon-to-be 8-year-old Liam, who is living with a rare brain disorder.
According to Fox News:
“My buddy here plays ice hockey, he does roller hockey, he does very good in school, plays sports…we’re so proud of him,” she told Fox News Digital in an interview moments before Trump’s rally at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale near the family’s Long Island home.
Liam’s mom said he has been a Trump supporter since he was 18 months old.
Less than a week after receiving the letter, Liam’s family was invited to Trump’s Unidondale rally as VIP guests, where Liam received an even bigger birthday gift by meeting the Republican presidential nominee.
“I’m supposed to be on that stage, but that doesn’t matter because I got you the best present. This is the best present you’ll ever have,” Trump said while greeting Liam backstage.
The touching moment sparked extensive social media discussion:
Remember Liam?
He’s the NYC child with a rare brain disorder and growth hormone deficiency.
President Trump just surprised him with a gift for his birthday.
THIS IS BEAUTIFUL ❤️pic.twitter.com/9JxuHYAgpS
— Ryan Fournier (@RyanAFournier) September 18, 2024
Before the rally tonight, President Trump stopped to give a present to eight-year-old Liam who suffers from a rare brain disorder. Previously, he sent Liam a personal letter on his birthday in a video that went viral. Everyone loves Liam! pic.twitter.com/fTQs1lS0y4
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) September 19, 2024
Little Liam was at the Trump Rally!
Get your tissues ready, because this was incredible! 🥲❤️❤️❤️
Liam is from New York and has a rare brain disorder and growth hormone deficiency.
He got a special 8th birthday letter from a DJT about a week ago, and Trump visited him TODAY… pic.twitter.com/Ez7sMEA18A
— MJTruthUltra (@MJTruthUltra) September 19, 2024
LIAM… UPDATE pic.twitter.com/syRO2xEozq
— kevin smith (@kevin_smith45) September 19, 2024
As the Times of India reported, the meeting came days after Trump sent Liam a letter for his birthday:
Former US President Donald Trump received online praise for sending a birthday letter to a young boy named Liam, who has a rare brain disorder and growth hormone deficiency.
A video shared last week on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) showed Liam moved to tears as he received the letter as he turned eight. He then asked someone, presumed to be his mother, to read it to him.
Since being posted, a video had received nearly 3 million views and over 73k likes.
Here’s some additional coverage of Trump’s outreach to his young supporter:
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