The White House is usually in the news for policy. Rarely do the paramedics get involved.
And now a medical emergency in the oval office caused mass panic.
Dramatic Collapse Interrupts Trump’s Obesity-Drug Announcement in Oval Office
A high-stakes White House press event turned chaotic Thursday afternoon when a guest suddenly collapsed right in front of President Trump at the Resolute Desk—prompting Dr. Mehmet Oz to spring into action.
The frightening scene unfolded live on camera as officials unveiled a major obesity-drug initiative, only for the attendee to slump forward mid-event, forcing feeds to be cut.
“Are you OK? Gordon, you OK?” asked Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks as the man began to fall over.
“Press out!” officials shouted as Trump rose from his seat at the Resolute Desk and Oz rushed to help.
Dr. Oz Rushes to Aid Fainting Drug-Company Rep
As the man was helped to the floor, Oz, Trump’s administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, bent over to check on him.
The identity of the man was not immediately revealed, but White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt later said he was a representative of one of the drug companies and was now doing “okay” after a fainting spell.
“The White House Medical Unit quickly jumped into action, and the gentleman is okay,” she said.
The press conference was momentarily delayed, but when it restarted again, Trump said the attendee got a “little bit lightheaded.”
“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.”
Speculation Swirls Over Identity—Novo Nordisk Denies Rumors
Online chatter initially claimed the man was Gordon Findlay, an executive at Novo Nordisk, which makes Ozempic, Rybelsus and Wegovy.
But the company told The Post that CEO Mike Doustdar and Dave Moore, EVP, US Operations, were the only two Novo Nordisk reps on hand.
“We hope the gentleman who suffered a medical incident today is okay,” the company said.
It was not immediately clear what medical issue caused the participant to collapse, though it is not uncommon for attendees to faint at White House events.
Oz, 65, was in the middle of another medical scare this year when his 11-year-old granddaughter fainted during a press event at the White House in April.
He had just been sworn in to his current role when Trump started fielding questions from reporters and the 11-year-old relative passed out.
