USA Man collapses at Trump press conference in the Oval Office

A press conference by US President Donald Trump in the White House has been abruptly interrupted due to an emergency. A man standing behind the President in the Oval Office in a row with pharmaceutical executives collapsed in front of the cameras.

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06.11.2025, 19:31

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At the time, Eli Lilly's CEO David Ricks was talking about a deal on weight loss drugs - he interrupted his speech. Several people in the room rushed to the man's aid. Trump got up from his desk and turned towards the man lying on the floor. The live stream was then interrupted.

Journalists present reported, citing the White House, that it was a representative of a company who had fainted.