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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Chelsea Ritschel

‘Happy birthday buddy’: 13 year old with diabetes delighted as Biden singles him out in State of the Union

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A 13-year-old boy with diabetes was in attendance at the State of the Union, prompting praise and support from both President Joe Biden and viewers at home.

On Tuesday, Joshua Davis, a seventh grade student from Midlothian, Virginia, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when he was 11 months old, attended the State of the Union at the US Capitol as a special guest.

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