Anti-Trump disabled boy ejected from Trump rally -- then meets Obama

November 08, 2016 09:09

A 12-year-old boy suffering from an extreme case of cerebral palsy was kicked out of a Donald Trump rally in Tampa, but then everything turned around when he met President Obama less than 24 hours later.

Twelve-year-old JJ Holmes was afraid of what Trumps America would mean to those who suffered from disabilities as he does. So, he asked his mother to take him to the rally to protest the Republican candidates treatment of disabled Americans.

When the two arrived to the rally, JJ bravely held up a Hillary Clinton placard. Immediately, the crowd took notice and began chanting, U-S-A, U-S-A, while Trump pointed to security and had them escorted out.

As Secret Service escorted JJ, his mother and two sisters, Trump supporters shouted obscenities and even kicked his wheelchair, described Valentina Pereda, Florida Press Secretary for Hillary Clinton.

With the help of a White House staffer, Pereda arranged a quick meeting between JJ and Obama. The meeting was short, yet momentous enough to cause a smile to almost burst out of JJs face.

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