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 at the New York City gala, according to multiple videos from Young Republicans Club spoke about the event posted online.

Bruesewitz, CEO of the consulting company

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

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

Other speakers at the event said Bruesewitz received medical attention and responded backstage.

Far-right politician Jack Posobiec wrote on “

President-elect Donald Trump, who arrived later at the gala, immediately addressed his young staffer’s downfall. “I know Alex will be fine because he’s a tough guy. There is no doubt about that. So I want to say hello to Alex because he’s a very special guy.”