Here’s What Really Happened After a Man Passed Out in the Oval Office

https://pjmedia.com/ ^ | November 07, 2025 | Matt Margolis

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The left always cares more about narrative than the truth. A split-second image can fuel outrage, define a story, and reshape public perception before facts even arrive. What happened in the Oval Office this week proves how easily that machine spins and how rare it is for decency to make the headline. Yet behind the noise lay a moment that said more about leadership than any carefully crafted address could.

That moment came during a White House event on Thursday focused on expanding access to obesity treatments. In the middle of the ceremony, a guest suddenly collapsed in the Oval Office as President Trump spoke about making life-saving weight-loss medications more affordable and accessible for Americans struggling with obesity. White House medical staff rushed to assist, and after prompt on-site care, the man is reportedly in stable condition.

Within minutes, the left seized on the moment to attack Trump. Liberal activists and media accounts began circulating a misleading photo from the event, showing the president standing at the Resolute Desk while aides tended to the man who had collapsed, implying that he was indifferent to the situation.

Here’s what actually happened.

Trump paused his remarks the moment things went sideways. He asked aides to make sure the guest got proper care, then reassured everyone in the room that the man was "going to be okay" before continuing with the event. The press stayed in the room after things stabilized, and the ceremony proceeded as planned. The White House later confirmed the medical emergency had nothing to do with any policy discussion or substance demonstration at the event, and they withheld the individual's identity for privacy reasons.

But the most telling part of this story came from Dr. Mehmet Oz, who shared what happened behind the scenes.

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...””So far, he’s doing well. But I’ll tell you a, a story that … it speaks loudly to the kind of person the president is,” Oz said while speaking to the media afterwards. “So, I wanted to speak to the wife, to let her know what was happening, but also comfort her. And the president saw me at the corridor and he came over and said, ‘Who are you talking to?’ And I said, sort of sheepishly, ‘I’m just talking to the wife.’ Um, and he said, ‘Give me the phone.’ He talked to her and got her much calmer than I could ever have done.”...

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[Jane Long]

Awwww....love this, love our dear POTUS!!

[lee martell]

For Trump to decide to speak with Dr. O’s wife right after that speaker fainted, was a gallant and gracious thing to do. However, Mr. Trump is fortunate that the Doctor instantly went along with it.

“Who are you talking to?” The President asked Dr. Oz.
“Give me the phone!” Ordered the President.

Maybe that’s part of his management style and those within his circle are accustomed to it. The average American citizen is not going to stand there and argue with the President, not at a time like that!

I do not personally know President Trump, and more than likely, I never will, but perhaps, they do know him, and thus, they understand this is Trump’s way of expressing that he cares.

[JennysCool]

Uh, I think he was talking to the wife of the man who fainted, not Dr. Oz’s wife.

[econjack]

So typical of the MSM. Like the story of Trump having lunch with the Pope on a yacht on the Potomac. A guest of wind blew the Pope's mitre off and into the water. Trump said: "I'll retrieve your mitre, your Eminence." whereupon he vaulted over the railing and walkded on the water over the mitre, picked it up, walked back to the yacht and jumped back onto the ship, handing it back to the Pope. Headlines the next day: Trump Can't Swim

[lee martell]

That would make more sense.
I may have overlooked that.

[Secret Agent Man]

Yep

[lightman]

I voted for Oz in the Primary when he ran for the US Senate in Pennsylvania (2022).

[SunkenCiv]

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• BREAKING: Health Emergency Interrupts Drug Price Announcement in Oval Office [11/06/2025]
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• Novo Nordisk offers diabetes drug Ozempic for less than half the price for cash-paying U.S. patients [08/18/2025]
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• Scientists May Have Found a Natural Alternative to Ozempic [05/04/2025]
• 'Ozempic Mouth' Shocking New Side Effect of Weight-Loss Drug Sen in Some Celebs: Report [05/03/2025]
• Naturally occurring molecule rivals Ozempic in weight loss, sidesteps side effects [03/11/2025]
• Experts Warn About Drugs Including Ozempic Leaving Patients Blind [02/11/2025]
• GLP-1 Users Are Spending Way Less on Groceries and Fast Food, According to a New Study [01/27/2025]
• Scientists May Have Discovered a Natural Alternative to Ozempic [01/23/2025]
• Massive new study finds drugs like Ozempic affect 175 conditions -- including a few surprises [01/21/2025]
• The Great Ozempic Hustle [01/06/2025]
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• The obesity rate in the US fell in 2023 as GLP-1s go mainstream [12/20/2024]
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• Dangers of taking Ozempic to get 'beach body ready' revealed by top doc [06/16/2024]
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[philman_36]

Liberal Newsflash - Trump caught talking to another man’s wife

[I-ambush]

From the headline, I thought the article was a recap of the Biden administration.

[Tired of Taxes]

"A split-second image can fuel outrage, define a story, and reshape public perception before facts even arrive."

Both the Left and the Right spin stories to fit their narratives. It's important to question every story and check into everything.

[alexander_busek]

"So, I wanted to speak to the wife, to let her know what was happening, but also comfort her. And the president saw me at the corridor and he came over and said, 'Who are you talking to?' And I said, sort of sheepishly, 'I’m just talking to the wife.' Um, and he said, 'Give me the phone.' He talked to her and got her much calmer than I could ever have done."

Can only imagine how that would have gone down during previous administrations:

Clinton:

"He came over and said, 'Who are you talking to?' And I said, sort of sheepishly, 'I’m just talking to the wife.' Um, and he said, 'Give me the phone.' And then he continued: 'So, now that your husband is finally out of the way, hows about you and me...?'"

Obama:

"He came over and said, 'Who are you talking to?' And I said, sort of sheepishly, 'I’m just talking to the wife.' Um, and he said, 'Give me the phone.' And then he continued: 'Don't worry, I was no where near him when your fat, racist husband keeled over! At no time was I in any danger. And, oh yeah: You're probably a racist, too!'"

Biden:

"He came over and said, 'Who are you talking to?' And I said, sort of sheepishly, 'I’m just talking to the wife.' Um, and he said, 'Give me the phone.' And then he continued: 'Say, that's a really nice phone you got there! You know, back when I was dealing with Pop Corn - he was a really ba-ad dude - we didn't have phones like this. Where's the cord that goes into the wall socket? Anyway: Operator? Please connect me to Sally's Ice Cream Parlor! That's KLOndike-318!'"

Regards,

[dennisw]

I did this once. A seasoned citizen was dizzy and slowly fainting. I grabbed him and slowly got him sitting on the ground. So he would not fall n injure himself

[where's_the_Outrage?]

I seem to recall that when Obama started campaigning someone was all passing out during his speech.

[Excellence]

I was in line at a buffet in Tahoe. My husband was behind me and his brother Ray, a paramedic, behind him. The man in front of me started going down so I caught him while calling for Ray. The man could not have been in a better circumstance to have a medical issue. The man recovered and declined further treatment.

[Sacajaweau]

I saw it as it happened and appeared that Oz was the first to be aware something was wrong. Could you ask for a better assist than Dr. Oz at that moment?

[Vesuvian]

Trump: I have ended childhood cancer

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