President Donald Trump was speaking to reporters after the swearing-in ceremony of Dr. Mehmet Oz as administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services but suddenly stopped taking questions.
Trump was responding to questions about Iran’s nuclear program when the press briefing abruptly ended after a young girl fainted, according to reporting by the Associated Press and confirmed to Newsweek by the White House.
The girl was a guest of Oz, who quickly rushed to her side. Though she was able to stand, she was assisted out of the room.
“We are happy to say she is okay,” a White House spokesperson responded to Newsweek via email.
This is a developing news story and will be updated as more information is available.
US President Donald Trump speaks after the swearing in of Mehmet Oz (R) as the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (L)… US President Donald Trump speaks after the swearing in of Mehmet Oz (R) as the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (L) looks on in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 18, 2025. AFP/Getty Images