Former President Donald Trump paused his rally in Asheboro, North Carolina, on Wednesday to check on a woman who fainted in the stands.
“What’s wrong? A doctor please. It is very hot here, I notice,” Trump said as people in the crowd shouted “Medic!”
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After a few moments, Trump stepped down from his podium and walked toward the stands on his left, where he chatted with the smiling woman, who had revived and held a bottle of water.
The Republican nominee had to abandon the protection of the bulletproof glass he was speaking behind in order to approach the woman.
Trump hugged her before returning to his podium.
“Thank you very much. You know, they come two days, three days early, and it’s a lot of stress. We lose…