12.03.2026 17:32
During a rally held by Donald Trump in Kentucky, USA, a woman fainting and collapsing caused a brief panic. Dr. Mehmet Öz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, who is also well-known in Turkey, intervened with the woman who had fainted. The rally continued after the woman regained consciousness.
A woman who attended a rally held by Donald Trump in Kentucky fainted, causing a brief panic. Dr. Mehmet Öz, who was present at the rally, intervened along with health teams to assist the woman who suddenly collapsed.
BRIEF PANIC AT THE RALLY
The incident occurred during Trump's rally held on March 11, 2026, in Hebron, Kentucky. While Trump was in the middle of his speech, a woman in the back of the stage suddenly fainted and fell to the ground. Trump then stopped his speech and called out to the crowd, "Is there a doctor among us?"
DR. MEHMET ÖZ INTERVENED
Following Trump's call, health teams quickly arrived at the scene, and Dr. Mehmet Öz, who was present at the rally, also participated in the intervention. Öz, who is the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in the U.S., assisted the health personnel in the first response.
While the woman was being attended to, Trump paused his speech to wait for the health teams to finish their work and thanked the personnel by saying, "The first responders are doing a great job."
WOMAN GOT UP, RALLY CONTINUED
After a few minutes of intervention, the woman was helped to her feet and escorted out of the area by the personnel.
Trump also thanked Dr. Öz and continued his speech from where he left off.
Dr. Öz is a doctor recognized as a heart surgeon and has been serving as the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in the U.S. since 2025.