“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert spotted a frightening moment in the Oval Office on Thursday that went viral because of how President Donald Trump reacted.
Or rather, how he didn’t react when Gordon Findlay, a Novo Nordisk executive, collapsed during an announcement on reducing the cost of weight-loss drugs.
Colbert rolled the footage of the moment Findlay went down.
“I’m sure that was scary. But thankfully, the room was full of exactly who you want in a medical emergency: pharmaceutical executives,” Colbert cracked. “Quick! Quick! Someone maximize shareholder value!”
Colbert was impressed by how quickly everybody in the room moved to help Findlay, who is reportedly doing well after the incident.
“Well, almost everybody,” he added. ”’Cuz this photo’s been going around. Take a look at this photo, this viral photo from after the fainting. Look at that.”
He showed an image of several people helping Findlay, while the president did something else entirely:
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“That picture is worth a thousand words,” Colbert said. “None of which I can say on CBS.”
See more in his Thursday night monologue:
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