Trump adviser Alex Bruesewitz collapses on stage during a speech at the Young Republican gala
President-elect Trump's campaign adviser, Alex Bruesewitz, passed away after collapsing while speaking on stage at the New York Young Republican Club event on Sunday night.
Bruesewitz, 27, was introducing incoming White House senior aide Dan Scavino in Manhattan when he began stumbling over his words and fainted, a video posted on social media showed.
Many people rushed to help him after he fell. It was not yet clear what caused him to faint.
Master of ceremonies Raheem Kassam, also a former aide to British politician Nigel Farage, later assured the audience that Bruesewitz was doing well backstage and even asked if[ed] cool” when he fainted.
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Alex Bruesewitz, center, is escorted backstage after falling on stage during a speech during the New York Young Republican Club's Annual Gala at Cipriani's Wall Street in New York City on Dec. 15. (Getty Images)
“I talked to our friend Alex Bruesewitz and you know what he said to me? He goes 'Do I at least look cool?' “I said, Alex, you used gravity like I've never seen anyone use gravity in their life,” said Kassam.
Trump also said following the fall that he believed Bruesewitz would be OK, according to the New York Post.
“I know Alex will be fine because he's a tough son of a gun,” Trump said. “There's no doubt about that. So I want to say hi to Alex, because he's a very special guy.”
Alex Bruesewitz, a staunch supporter of President-elect Trump, is the CEO of X Strategies LLC, which says its mission is to help elect “America First” candidates. (Getty Images)
Bruesewitz is CEO of consulting firm X Strategies LLC, which says its mission is to help elect “America First” candidates. Its website says he is “a prominent political consultant and strategist known for his unwavering support of President Donald Trump and his America First agenda.”
The website added that Bruesewitz “has been behind efforts to defeat anti-Trump Republicans and the MAGA movement and is working to replace them with Republicans who stand up for the values we hold dear.”
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President-elect Donald Trump described Bruesewitz as a “tough son of a gun” and a “very special guy.” (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Before his downfall, Bruewitz appeared to be right when he praised the New York Republican Club for supporting Trump's campaign. He also called out to many supporters of the incoming president who were at the event, including former Florida congressman Matt Gaetz, who recently resigned from his seat in the US House.
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Other key speakers at the event include former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon and President-elect Trump's senior adviser, Corey Lewandowski.
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