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JUST IN: Trump Presser Abruptly Ends Due To Apparent Medical Emergency; Dr. Oz Rushes To Assist
An unexpected medical incident brought an abrupt end to President Donald Trump’s press conference Friday, after he introduced Dr. Mehmet Oz as the new Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
The press event, held in the Oval Office, began with Trump welcoming Dr. Oz and touting his background in medicine and media. However, the tone shifted quickly after what appeared to be a medical emergency in the room.
According to eyewitnesses and live feed commentary, a child—possibly one of Dr. Oz’s—suddenly became ill during the event. The situation unfolded rapidly, with White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stepping in to quickly usher reporters out of the room.
“Press, Out! Out!” Leavitt instructed firmly, cutting the event short as cameras were still rolling. Dr. Oz immediately sprang into action and rushed to assist the child.
Video captured moments before the feed cut off appeared to show confusion and concern among those present. One voice on the feed said,“It looked like one of Dr. Oz’s children might have gotten sick there.”
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Trump, who had just warned the press that “you’ll all be very unhappy because your life will be in great danger,” was in the middle of speaking when the distraction occurred.
This marks Dr. Oz’s first day in his new role leading CMS, a major position that places him at the helm of health policy and administration for over 150 million Americans.
REACTIONS:
Mom, doing a good job there…calmly ushering the sick child out. We’ve all been there but NOT in the Oval Office
— KK Berd
(@keny_berd) April 18, 2025
Off-screen, Kaitlin Collins is rushing to go ask the girl who fainted what her opinion is on Kilmer Abrego Garcia
— Furio Giunta (@Big_Bob_BOS) April 18, 2025
Alright, who released the COVID virus.
— seabass067
Why are people always having medical events when the questions get too heavy?
— GraceLynn (@FullOfGraceUS) April 18, 2025
