Panic erupted at the White House on Thursday, November 6, when a guest fainted beside U.S. President Donald Trump during an event on reducing the cost of obesity drugs.
The individual, identified as a representative of a health care company, collapsed while Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks was speaking. Officials, including Mehmet Oz, rushed to assist as Trump stepped forward and reporters were briefly escorted out.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt later confirmed the guest received prompt medical attention and was “doing fine.” Trump also reassured journalists, saying the person had been taken care of and was recovering.
The event resumed shortly after the brief interruption. It was the second fainting incident at the White House this year — the first occurred in April when a young girl fainted during Mehmet Oz’s swearing-in ceremony.
