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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...

President Donald Trump this week cut deals with the drug-makers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to increase access to obesity drugs in a major benefit to American public health.

President Trump made an announcement today in the oval office highlighting two Rx companies, Eli Lilly and Company and Novo Nordisk, to dramatically reduce the prices Americans pay for some of the world’s most popular drugs. [Fact Sheet Here] Following the drug company announcement President Trump took questions from the media. The press Q&A is below and the full video including the announcement is below the fold. WATCH:

An attendee at President Donald Trump's drug pricing event on Thursday collapsed. A man identified as Novo Nordisk executive Gordon Findlay fainted just feet away from the president, who was seated at the Resolute Desk. The health scare led to the event being postponed, with White House aides quickly telling reporters that they needed to leave the Oval Office. Dr. Mehmet Oz, who serves as Trump's Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, jumped into action, guiding Findlay to the floor and then offering him medical attention. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt didn't identify Findlay by name...

A Thursday Oval Office event, where President Donald Trump announced price reductions for weight-loss drugs, was interrupted by a health emergency. One of the attendees, Novo Nordisk executive Gordon Findlay, appeared to faint live on air during the event.