JD Vance enters crowd during campaign rally after woman has medical emergency

JD Vance enters crowd during campaign rally after woman has medical emergency.

Key points

• Vice President JD Vance paused his midterm campaign rally in North Platte, Nebraska, on Oct.
• Vance is scheduled to speak at rallies in Belgrade, Montana and Topeka, Kansas, on Monday, Oct.
• After a woman behind him appeared to have an emergency, vice President JD Vance paused his midterm campaign rally in North Platte, Nebraska.
• USA TODAY reached out to the White House and Vance's office for more information.
• While addressing the crowd, Vance halted and turned to look behind him, pausing his speech.

JD Vance enters crowd during campaign rally after woman has medical emergency. Greta Cross USA TODAY. Vance leads prayer as Nebraska rally attendee has medical emergency.

Vice President JD Vance paused his midterm campaign rally in North Platte, Nebraska, on Oct. 22 after a woman standing in a crowd behind him appeared to have a medical emergency.

Videos of the vice president speaking at the rally show supporters, standing on risers behind the vice president, growing concerned for an individual among them. A handful of attendees flagged down law enforcement to assess the situation.

While addressing the crowd, Vance halted and turned to look behind him, pausing his speech. He eventually created his way into the group.

"Looks like we got a medical issue everybody, so let's just say a prayer and hope everybody's okay, " Vance remarked, before asking for his team's doctor from the stage. As police officers stood over the attendee, others flapped campaign posters in hopes to circulate air toward her.

"We'll all just stay calm and let these great doctors and law enforcement do their jobs, " Vance informed the crowd, walking back and forth from the podium to the edge of the stage to oversee the incident.

"Everybody, while they are working on her, maybe those who are of praying type will join me in a prayer, " Vance remarked before leading the crowd in The Lord's Prayer. Vance then created his way toward the medical personnel.

USA TODAY reached out to the White House and Vance's office for more information. As attendees are often standing for long periods of time in sizeable groups of residents, medical emergencies at campaign rallies aren't uncommon.

Vance headlined the Republican midterm campaign rally. It additionally included remarks by Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen and Sen. Pete Ricketts, who are seeking reelection. Vance is scheduled to speak at rallies in Belgrade, Montana and Topeka, Kansas, on Monday, Oct. 26.

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