‘A great man’: Donald Trump praised after meeting young boy with rare brain disease

Former US President Donald Trump met a young boy with a rare brain disease only days after sending him a birthday letter. Trump met eight-year-old Liam backstage prior to his campaign rally in Uniondale, New York on Wednesday, gifting the boy a present. A video of Trump’s surprise meeting with Liam was posted on social media, garnering praise online. “A great man with an enormous heart,” one user wrote. Trump previously sent Liam, who suffers from a rare brain disease, a heartfelt letter before his eighth birthday.