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People Buzz About a Shocking Moment During Donald Trump’s Press Conference
A stunning spectacle of confusion and concern jolted the heart of the nation on what should have been a straightforward policy announcement inside the White House.
What began as President Donald Trump’s press conference on health care veered sharply off-script, leaving stunned onlookers gasping as a mysterious medical emergency unfolded right in front of the cameras.
A netizen’s comment about the incident in the Oval Office on November 6, 2025 | Source: Youtube/The Sun
It all began with confident fanfare on the morning of November 6, 2025. President Trump was set to tout a headline-making change in drug pricing, a marquee initiative aimed at slashing the costs of weight loss medications.
Andrew Harnik delivers remarks on lowering drug prices in the Oval Office at the White House on November 6, 2025, in Washington, DC | Source: Getty Images
The room was packed with power: pharmaceutical executives in crisp suits, top health officials at his side. But as Eli Lilly CEO Dave Ricks took the podium nearly 45 minutes in, the polished proceedings came to a screeching halt. An executive standing near the famous Oval desk suddenly collapsed.
Gasps rippled through the room as men in business attire darted forward. Among them was Dr. Mehmet Oz, now head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, who rushed to help.
Executives at the White House rush to help guest who collapsed on November 6, 2025 | Source: Youtube/The Sun
President Trump, originally seated behind the Oval desk, looked to his left, visibly confused. But as the unfolding emergency became impossible to ignore, he rose silently, wearing a grim, unreadable expression as his eyes locked on the scene just feet away.
From behind the iconic desk, Trump stared down as staffers assisted the guest while others quickly moved to contain the moment, ushering members of the press out and back toward the White House Briefing Room.
President Donald Trump looks on as executives at the White House help guest who collapsed on November 6, 2025 | Source: Youtube/The Sun
As footage spread, the internet went into overdrive. Thousands weighed in, oscillating between disbelief, sarcasm, and thinly veiled alarm.
“Trumps health announcement. People dropping like flies . Says it all [sic],” one viewer wrote. “It’s the second time this happen [sic],” another chimed in.
President Donald Trump’s staff ushers press pool out while executives at the White House help guest who collapsed on November 6, 2025 | Source: Youtube/The Sun
A more solemn netizen remarked, “I saw a still of him standing blank faced and I didn’t think it could be as bad as I thought. It’s as bad as I thought.”
Many couldn’t help but spotlight Trump’s stiff reaction. “jeezus look at trump during that…thank god Oz was there[sic],” one person exclaimed.
President Donald Trump stands by as attendees help a guest after he collapsed during an event on lowering drug prices in the Oval Office at the White House on November 6, 2025, in Washington, DC | Source: Getty Images
Another ominously added, “A bad Omen this is.”
Some pointed to the timing, calling out what they saw as a chilling coincidence. “The irony of him fainting during this topic,” one noted. “It’s ironic this was a press event regarding health,” another added.
And perhaps most hauntingly, a viewer summed it up best, “It could happen anytime anywhere to anyone of us.”
Several minutes after reporters were removed from the scene, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt emerged with an update. She assured the public that the pharmaceutical representative was alright and that the conference would resume.
President Trump later affirmed that the man was doing “fine.”
But the identity of the person who collapsed soon became yet another twist. Getty Images initially named him as Gordon Findlay, Global Brand Director for Novo Nordisk, which produces Ozempic.
However, the pharmaceutical giant quickly clarified in a statement that Findlay was not present at the event.
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If the moment felt familiar, it’s because it was. A strikingly similar incident occurred just months earlier, on April 18, during Dr. Oz’s swearing-in ceremony.
That day, his 11-year-old granddaughter, Philomena Jovanovic, suddenly fainted, right as Trump gave remarks on the looming threat of nuclear weapons from Iran.
Two events. Two collapses. Both in the White House. Both during Donald Trump’s speeches on matters of life and death.
