Tonight, Fox Nation hosted the annual ‘Patriot Awards.’
DJ Daniel, the 13-year-old hero battling terminal cancer who was appointed as an honorary Secret Service member, was presented with the very special Young Patriot Award.
He absolutely stole the show when he entered the stage to accept the award.
A true young legend, this kid cracked up the entire room with his hilarious comments after accepting the award.
Watch for yourself:
🚨 WOW! 13-year-old DJ Daniel, who is battling brain cancer, just received the Young Patriot Award
He’ll always cherish this moment!
“A TRUE LEGEND” 🇺🇸
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) November 7, 2025
Backup here:
What an incredible young boy.
I can’t think of anyone who deserved that award more!
God bless DJ and his dad! It warms my heart every time I see them! ❤️🇺🇸
— The Real Parents of Loudoun County (@RealLOCOParents) November 7, 2025
In another heartwarming moment, Erika Kirk, who was also honored with a Patriot Award tonight, embraced DJ in a hug backstage.
See for yourself:
EMOTIONAL MOMENT: 13-year-old DJ Daniel — who inspired President Trump and was sworn in by the Secret Service while bravely battling brain cancer — shares a powerful backstage embrace with @MrsErikaKirk, widow of Charlie Kirk, at the @foxnation Patriot Awards. pic.twitter.com/npZuLbBQbX
— Fox News (@FoxNews) November 7, 2025
Fox News has more:
Two 2025 Patriot Award winners, 13-year-old DJ Daniel and widow Erika Kirk, hugged backstage in a sweet moment caught on camera.
The hug was between two people carrying very different kinds of grief and courage meeting in the same place.
The gesture of a kid fighting terminal cancer offering comfort to a widow who had just accepted an award in her late husband’s name moved the internet, with the photo quickly going viral on social media.
DJ has spent years traveling the country being sworn into law-enforcement agencies, more than 1,350 so far, on a mission inspired by three Houston police officers who helped his family during Hurricane Harvey.
Those same officers surprised him onstage, prompting an emotional tribute from his father, who said their kindness “literally saved my son’s life.”
DJ brought the house down with humor: “I might look 13, but I’m really a 50-year-old stuck in a 13-year-old’s body,” and even “arrested” Sean Hannity for laughs.
But the moment backstage between Kirk and Daniel without lights or microphones lingered.
God Bless DJ Daniel and his family!
Please keep this amazing boy in your prayers.
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