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President Donald Trump’s Oval Office press conference on lowering the cost of weight-loss drugs was interrupted when a pharmaceutical executive passed out.
The businessman, whose identity has not been confirmed, was seen falling to the floor near where Trump was standing.
“The White House Medical Unit quickly jumped into action, and the gentleman is okay,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, adding that the event would “resume shortly.”
Earlier during the press conference, Trump announced that the maker of weight-loss drugs Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound will offer it’s popular GLP-1 for as little as $149 per month on TrumpRx as part of a deal to make the popular drugs more accessible.
Trump’s announcement follows bruising election results earlier this week which saw Democrats sweep local races. The president blamed the ongoing government shutdown, the longest in history, for the Republican losses. Democrats have dug in to make healthcare more affordable for millions of Americans.
Novo Nordisk, the maker of Wegovy and Ozempic, and Eli Lilly, the maker of Zepbound, join other pharmaceutical companies in offering their drugs directly to consumers for a discounted price on the government website set to launch next year.
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Brendan Rascius6 November 2025 19:26
Video shows pharmaceutical executive falling over during press conference
Pharma Exec collapses during Trump drug press conference in Oval Office
Brendan Rascius6 November 2025 19:17
RFK Jr. ‘rushed to get medical assistance’ after executive collapsed, White House says
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of Health and Human Services, was seen walking away from the man who collapsed during a White House press conference, sparking some criticism on social media.
Clarifying the incident, White House Deputy Press Secretary Kush Desai wrote on X, “The Secretary rushed to get medical assistance while others tended to the man.”
Brendan Rascius6 November 2025 19:00
Asked about weight-loss drug side effects, Trump says ‘it’s all positive’
When asked about potential risks associated with weight-loss drugs, President Donald Trump said, “I’ve heard about very little side effects with respect to these drugs.”
“It’s all positive,” he added. “That’s usually not the case.”
Brendan Rascius6 November 2025 18:54
Dr. Oz says ‘forgotten man’ will now be able to afford weight-loss drugs
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, said that ordinary Americans will now be able to access weight-loss medications.
“We are democratizing access to these medications,” he said during a White House press conference on Thursday. “The forgotten man will be able to afford these drugs now.”
Brendan Rascius6 November 2025 18:38
Trump announces plans to slim down cost of popular weight-loss drugs to $149 a month
The Trump administration has reached a deal with two drug makers to lower prices of popular GLP-1 diabetes medications for Americans on Medicare and Medicaid as well as for those who purchase the drugs on the administration’s forthcoming TrumpRx web site.
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Andrew Feinberg6 November 2025 18:37
Photos show company executive collapsing during Oval Office press conference
Staff and Secret Service usher members of the media out after a pharmaceutical executive collapsed during an event where President Donald Trump made an announcement on lowering drug prices in the Oval Office (Getty Images)President Trump standing behind the Resolute Desk after a pharmaceutical executive collapsed during a press conference (Getty)Trump reacts while an attendee is helped as he collapses during an event to announce a deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to reduce the prices of GLP-1 weight loss drugs (REUTERS)
Brendan Rascius6 November 2025 18:30
Press conference to ‘resume shortly’ after company executive fainted, White House says
The Oval Office press conference on weight-loss medications will “resume shortly,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced after a businessman collapsed while standing behind President Trump.
The man is believed to be Novo Nordisk executive Gordon Findlay.
“The White House Medical Unit quickly jumped into action, and the gentleman is okay,” Leavitt said.
President Trump makes an announcement from the White House (Getty)
Brendan Rascius6 November 2025 18:06
Dr Oz says he’s hoping for ‘Trump babies’ by midterms thanks to fertility drugs
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, said during the GLP-1 press conference Thursday that he was hoping the reduction in fertility drugs would lose to “lots of Trump babies.”
“We’ve dropped the infertility drugs to make lots of Trump babies I’m hoping by the midterms,” Dr. Oz said.
Ariana Baio6 November 2025 17:40
White House cuts video feed to Trump’s weight loss drug event after attendee collapses
Camera feed to the White House’s GLP-1 event was cut short after an event attendee passed out on the ground.
Ariana Baio6 November 2025 17:38
