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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Seneca Cabrera

Did Gordon Findlay Collapse In The Oval Office? Truth About The Man Who Fainted During Donald Trump's Presscon

A screenshot of the scene when a man fainted in the Oval Office presscon. (Credit: YouTube screengrab/The White House)

During a livestreamed press conference at the White House on 6 November 2025, a man standing near President Donald Trump suddenly collapsed. The incident, captured on camera, spread rapidly on social media within minutes, prompting speculation about the individual's identity.

The event was part of an Oval Office announcement on new pricing agreements for obesity medicines involving major pharmaceutical companies, including Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk. As the broadcast cut out abruptly, online users began suggesting the man who fainted was Gordon Findlay, a senior executive at Novo Nordisk.

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