RFK Jr. appeared to leave the room during a moment when a person near the podium collapsed and medical staff moved to assist. Different outlets reported the context as a medical emergency occurring while President Trump was speaking about weight-loss drug costs, and several videos circulated online showing Kennedy stepping out of frame or leaving the room. The prevailing explanations from contemporaneous sources suggest he went to help or to obtain a chair or supplies for the ongoing medical response, and he returned to assist as needed. However, the exact internal reasoning was not officially confirmed, and interpretations varied widely across social media and commentary at the time. [web results from late 2025 provide the surrounding incident context and multiple sketches of Kennedy’s actions, including statements from people present and subsequent coverage]
