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President Donald Trump looks on after a man fainted during an announcement about weight loss drugs in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 6, 2025. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds - AFP / Getty Images)

 By Bryan Chai  November 8, 2025 at 2:00pm

As you undoubtedly have heard by now, there was a scary medical incident in the White House on Thursday.

While President Donald Trump was announcing new cost-saving measures for obesity drugs, a man identified only as “Gordon” collapsed and had a medical scare in the Oval Office.

The situation went viral for obvious reasons:

JUST NOW: A gentleman fainted while standing behind the resolute desk during President Trump’s Ozempic drug pricing announcement.

Dr Oz helped the man to the ground as he started to collapse and started rendering aid.

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Bryan Chai has written news and sports for The Western Journal for more than five years and has produced more than 1,300 stories. He specializes in the NBA and NFL as well as politics.

Bryan Chai has written news and sports for The Western Journal for more than five years and has produced more than 1,300 stories. He specializes in the NBA and NFL as well as politics. He graduated with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Arizona. He is an avid fan of sports, video games, politics and debate.

Birthplace

Hawaii

Education

Class of 2010 University of Arizona. BEAR DOWN.

Location

Phoenix, Arizona

Languages Spoken

English, Korean

Topics of Expertise

Sports, Entertainment, Science/Tech

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