Shock as Trump adviser collapses on stage at New York Young Republican Gala

Alex Bruesewitz, the 27-year-old strategist tasked with making President-elect Donald Trump cool in the eyes of younger voters during his 2024 presidential campaign, collapsed on stage while speaking at the New York Young Republicans Club Gala, according to multiple videos of the event posted online.

Bruesewitz, CEO of consulting firm X Strategies, was listed as an honored guest at the conservative gala event on Sunday, which also featured speeches by the likes of Steve Bannon and Nigel Farage.

During his remarks, Bruesewitz began slurring his words before falling silent for about five seconds. The young conservative then fell to the side as startled guests began to shout.

It was not immediately clear what caused the drop, and the Trump transition team and X Strategies, the consulting firm Bruesewitz runs, did not immediately respond to requests for comment from the Daily Beast.

Other speakers at the event said Bruesewitz was receiving medical attention and was responsive backstage.

Right-wing political figure Jack Posobiec wrote on X that he had spoken with Bruesewitz after the “brief period of fainting on stage” and that “All levels are normal.” Posobiec added: “The only thing he asked me was, ‘Did it look cool?’

President-elect Donald Trump, who later called into the gala, immediately spoke of his young staffer’s downfall. “I know Alex is going to be fine because he’s a tough son of a gun. There’s no doubt about that. So I want to say hi to Alex because he’s a very special guy.”