On Thursday, as Dr. Oz gave a speech in the Oval Office with Donald Trump and guests in attendance, one guest suddenly collapsed in the background, which was caught on camera. Now, people are losing it over the president’s reaction.
“Press out,” White House officials shouted when a person, who has not been identified, collapsed on the Oval Office floor behind the Resolute Desk. Dr. Mehmet Oz, Trump’s administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, held a press conference regarding the president’s announcement of his weight-loss drug cost-reduction plan when the incident occurred.
Executives from Novo Nordisk, which makes Ozempic, Rybelsus, and Wegovy, were present. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt later stated that the person was doing “okay” after the fainting.
“The White House Medical Unit quickly jumped into action, and the gentleman is okay,” she said.
At first, it was reported that Gordon Findlay, an executive at Novo Nordisk, had passed out. However, the company said that CEO Mike Doustdar and Dave Moore, EVP, US Operations, were the only two Novo Nordisk reps in the room. Later, it was confirmed that the guest was from Eli Lilly, a pharmaceutical company.
“If you’ve ever been in the Oval Office, you stand a long time and it’s warm. I’m pleased to say that the White House medical staff did a great job, and he’s doing great, so nothing to be concerned about. Thanks for your concern,” David Ricks, Eli Lilly chair and CEO, told ABC News.
People are losing it at Donald Trump’s reaction as White House attendee collapses
Dr Oz was seen helping the person on the floor. However, afterward, social media was filled with reactions regarding what the President of the United States did in the situation.
Images of Donald Trump standing at his desk looking towards the cameras while people helped the man on the floor quickly spread.
“Just replace the guy on the floor with America and we have the perfect painting for 2025,” one person wrote on Reddit.
Another added: “[Trump’s] not scripted for dynamic events. It’ll be better to just to restart the quest so you don’t corrupt your save.”
Meanwhile, a third person was critical, saying, “This photo perfectly encapsulates the Trump admin in 2025. Humans empathetic for someone in trouble, while Trump stands by vaguely annoyed that it isn’t about him.”
The press conference was momentarily delayed, but shortly after, the press were invited back. Donald Trump announced that the person was doing well.
“You saw he went down, and he’s fine. We just sent him out and he’s got doctor’s care, but he’s fine,” he said. “So we had a little bit of an interruption.”
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