Donald Trump Jumps Out of Chair as Man Suffers Medical Emergency During Press Conference About Weight-Loss Drugs
Donald Trump’s press conference on Thursday, November 6, abruptly ended in chaos after a man collapsed to the ground in the middle of a discussion about weight loss drugs.
Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks had taken the podium to explain a deal his company signed with the Trump Administration to lower the price of weight-loss medication when Novo Nordisk executive Gordon Findlay suffered a frightening medical emergency mid-livestream.
The press conference was taking place inside of the Oval Office at the White House when the incident occurred.
In a video shared to the White House’s website of the press conference, Ricks could be seen pausing his speech after noticing Findlay had started to sway and was about to fall, prompting Dr. Mehmet Oz — Trump’s administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services — to immediately rush over and help catch the man before he hit the ground.
Amid chaos, Trump could be seen jumping out of his chair before standing still and watching others help Findlay seek medical attention.
Press Ordered to Leave After Man Collapses Mid-Conference
Image of Donald Trump could be seen standing up as chaos ensued.
A few other men in the room helped Dr. Oz lay Findlay on the floor as a White House staffer ordered all press to leave the room.
Reporters were escorted to the White House Briefing Room as the situation was handled, where they were given an update by press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
Noting Findlay was “OK,” Leavitt explained: “During the Most Favored Nations Oval Office Announcement, a representative with one of the companies fainted.”
“The White House Medical Unit quickly jumped into action, and the gentleman is okay. The Press Conference will resume shortly,” her statement continued.
Once Findlay was taken care of and members of the press were brought back into the Oval Office, Trump explained what happened before instructing Ricks to pick up where he left off.
“One of the representatives of one of the companies got a little lightheaded and so they went down, and he’s fine,” the president of the United States revealed. “He’s got doctor’s care, but he’s fine. So we had a little bit of an interruption. Sorry for that.”