What would have otherwise been a cheerful and celebratory swearing-in ceremony for Dr. Mehmet Oz at the Oval Office turned into a scary medical situation for one of his young granddaughters.
According to the Daily Mail, Dr. Oz, who was appointed by Trump as the administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), was set to be sworn in at the Oval Office earlier this week until his granddaughter, Philomena, 11, passed out.
The moment came just after Dr. Oz had a question-and-answer session with President Donald Trump at the White House.
Reports indicated that after Trump answered a question about nuclear weapons, Dr. Oz's daughter began yelling, "Philo fainted, Philo fainted. Dad, go!"
Several people, including Dr. Oz, rushed over to where the medical episode took place, while others hurried the press out of the room. One White House aide shouted, "Everybody out!"
Multiple videos and pictures from the moment it happened and the resulting chaos were posted across social media.
🔁 UPDATE: The White House confirms a minor family member fainted during Dr. Oz’s swearing-in ceremony in the Oval Office. She has since recovered and is okay, according to officials. pic.twitter.com/xiK5h5J9xC
— Next News Network 🇺🇲 (@NextNewsNetwork) April 18, 2025
"UPDATE: The White House confirms a minor family member fainted during Dr. Oz’s swearing-in ceremony in the Oval Office. She has since recovered and is okay, according to officials," Next News Network reported at the time.
It was later reported that the young girl had recovered from the incident and was doing well after being checked out.
"A minor family member fainted during Dr. Oz’s swearing in ceremony in the Oval Office,” the White House said in a statement to PEOPLE. “We are happy to say she is okay."
Users across social media reacted to the situation and Trump's response, with many praising the president for directing attention to what was happening in the room.
"Trump stops everything when someone falls out in his audience, even if that audience has 25,000 people," one X user wrote.
Another X user wrote, "Notice how Trump never runs away. He runs to the roar. Whatever is happening, he'll move to help."
Thankfully, all is well and the young girl will be fine.
