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Dr. Mehmet Oz said President Donald Trump grabbed his phone and comforted the wife of the man who passed out in the Oval Office in front of cameras on Thursday. Oz, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator, added that the man is "doing well".
Images of Trump's reaction to the incident have drawn critical comparisons with how former President Barack Obama responded to a fainting woman in 2013. But Oz gave a more sympathetic impression of how Trump handled the situation.
In a video shared by the White House, Oz describes the moments after the man passed out in a "story that speaks loudly to the kind of person the president is," he said.
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"I wanted to speak to the wife to let her know what was happening, but also comfort her. The president saw me in the corner and said, 'Who are you talking to?' I said, sort of sheepishly, I was talking to the wife. And he said give me that phone," Oz said.
"And he talked to her and got her much calmer than I could have ever done. And I just think he's just a wonderful human being that he would take time. He could have gone off and done ten other things. But he actually cared that the wife of a man who he has never met before felt in a safer place."
"He remembers the forgotten folks," Oz added.
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Man Passes Out in Oval Office During Press Conference: What We Know
The man, whose identity is unclear, collapsed behind Trump during an Oval Office press conference with drugmakers to expand coverage and reduce prices for popular weight loss drugs Zepbound and Wegovy.
Officials rushed to help him after his collapse, and the press was quickly removed. As the man collapsed, Oz supported his head as he was lowered to the floor.
The cause of his collapse was unclear. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt later told reporters that the man was a guest of one of the health care companies in attendance, Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk.
Leavitt said in a statement, “During the Most Favored Nations Oval Office Announcement, a representative with one of the companies fainted. The White House Medical Unit quickly jumped into action, and the gentleman is okay. The Press Conference will resume shortly.”
Approximately an hour later, Trump resumed the event without the man in attendance. Trump said the man was feeling lightheaded but is OK now.
Weight Loss Drug Prices to Decrease After Trump Announces Deals With Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk
Trump announced a deal Thursday with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to expand Medicare coverage and reduce prices of Zepbound and Wegovy.
The medications, known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, have surged in demand but remain costly—about $500 a month—with limited insurance coverage. Under the agreement, Medicare will begin covering the drugs next year, and new pill versions could cost $149 a month if approved.
The move is part of Trump’s broader effort to address voters’ concerns about high living costs and prescription prices ahead of next year’s midterm elections.
Officials said some price reductions will also apply to patients without coverage through a new TrumpRx program, starting at $350 and dropping to $245 within two years. Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk have confirmed that they will offer discounted doses, although it remains unclear how much savings consumers will see.
Donald Trump Compared to Barack Obama
A video showing Obama’s reaction to a woman almost fainting as he delivered a speech resurfaced on social media after the latest White House incident.
The footage was filmed as the then-president spoke about the Affordable Care Act in the Rose Garden of the White House on October 21, 2013. In the video, Obama can be seen pausing towards the end of his speech to check on a pregnant diabetic woman, Karmel Allison, who was standing just behind him.
Allison had been struggling to stay on her feet, with Obama seen turning to offer her a hand of support, saying, “I got you, you’re OK.” He later jokes as Allison is escorted away, “This happens when I talk too long."
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The footage was shared to Reddit by user u/Rooonaldooo99, where it has already been upvoted 112,000 times since being uploaded yesterday.
The clip’s reappearance comes after a photograph went viral showing Trump's response to a White House guest fainting in the Oval Office.
A picture, taken by AFP photographer Andrew Caballero-Reynolds, shows Trump standing behind the Resolute Desk, looking on, while others to his left gather around to help. The image has also gone viral on Reddit, with a post from u/nbcnews featuring it racking up over 123,000 upvotes.
Update 11/7/25, 10:06 a.m. ET: This article was updated with additional information.
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