KEY POINTS
- Bruesewitz first said he was forgetting his lines, then fell silent and collapsed
- Trump then phoned in to help calm the audience down, saying his campaign advisor will be fine
- Trump also noted that New York, which he lost to Kamala Harris, is "turning Republican"
President-elect Donald Trump phoned in Sunday night during the 112th Young Republican Gala in New York City to calm the crowd down after one of his campaign advisors, Alex Bruesewitz, collapsed while giving a speech on stage.
Bruesewitz was delivering a speech when he seemed to stutter and said he was starting to "forget my words." He then fell silent and within seconds, fell on his right side and toppled the lectern he was holding on to.
Alex Bruesewitz reportedly just had a seizure while speaking at the NY Young Republican Club Gala and fell off the stage.
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) December 16, 2024
He was then treated by onsite EMT.
Pray for @alexbruesewitz.
🙏🏼
pic.twitter.com/Fkb4msLdlM
Activist Jack Posobiec later said Bruesewitz was responding and was getting checked by medical staff "after having a brief fainting spell." Posobiec said Bruesewitz "will be just fine" as the Trump advisor only asked, "Did it look cool?" after he fainted.
Just talked to @alexbruesewitz backstage
— Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) December 16, 2024
He is getting checked out by medical after having a brief fainting spell onstage. All levels are normal
Only thing he asked me was, “Did it look cool?”
He’ll be just fine
After the shocking moment on-stage, Trump called former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino as the latter spoke to the audience, saying he believes Bruesewitz will be fine "because he's a tough son of a gun."
The incoming U.S. president then thanked members of the New York Young Republican Club and proceeded to remind them of how "we almost won New York" in the 2024 election.
WATCH: President Trump phones in to thank the young Republicans at the 112th annual @NYYRC gala 🔥 pic.twitter.com/A4mAUpRIvh
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) December 16, 2024
New York has been a very reliable "blue state" over the years, but Trump garnered more support than expected.
"It's turning Republican. New York is turning Republican," he said to wild cheers from the crowd.
Trump made significant gains with Latino voters in the Bronx area of New York City and improved support in areas of Queens that are known to be heavy with immigrants, Politico reported.
Details are scant regarding the medical nature of Bruesewitz's collapse and he has yet to make an official statement.
