A top executive has collapsed during a live press conference as President Donald Trumped watched in horror at the medical emergency.
The medical emergency emergency happened in the Oval as Trump admin health officials were announcing a deal on lower prices for weight loss drugs. Chaos erupted as officials rushed to help Novo Nordisk executive Gordon Findlay as the press were kicked out of the room.
Mr Findlay was standing behind the president when his knees buckled, with administration officials and pharmaceutical representatives rushing to his side to prevent him from hitting the floor. The White House has stopped broadcasting the conference as the executive is attended to.
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