{"id":111499,"date":"2024-10-07T18:14:57","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T11:14:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=111499"},"modified":"2024-10-07T18:14:57","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T11:14:57","slug":"gop-senate-candidate-appears-to-have-medical-episode-during-debate-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=111499","title":{"rendered":"GOP Senate Candidate Appears to Have &#8216;Medical Episode&#8217; During Debate: Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A debate between Democratic Representative Andy Kim and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/topic\/republican\" data-sys=\"1\" class=\"multivariate\">Republican<\/a> Curtis Bashaw for New Jersey&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/topic\/senate\" data-sys=\"1\" class=\"multivariate\">Senate<\/a> seat was halted after the GOP candidate appeared to stop talking mid-sentence and freeze.<\/p>\n<p>Viewers of the debate suggested that Curtis seemed to be having a &#8220;medical episode&#8221; while on stage.<\/p>\n<p>A clip of the incident was shared on social media. &#8220;Curtis Bashaw appears to have medical episode during NJ senate debate,&#8221; one user of X, formerly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/topic\/twitter\" data-sys=\"1\" class=\"multivariate\">Twitter<\/a>, posted.<\/p>\n<p>Shlomo Schorr, director of legislative affairs at Agudath Israel of America New Jersey&#8217;s office, added: &#8220;A frightening moment during tonight&#8217;s Senate debate between Republican Curtis Bashaw and Democrat Andy Kim as Bashaw seemed to experience an apparent medical episode moments ago.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Bashaw later returned to the debate stage, and blamed the incident on not eating food before the debate.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"imageBox\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"innerBox ar23-innerBox\" style=\"height:0;padding-bottom:66.64%\">\n<picture class=\"mapping-embed\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2488703\/curtis-bashaw-new-jersey.webp?w=790&amp;f=951dced3c32ed04eaac3e0cfef659758 1x\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2488703\/curtis-bashaw-new-jersey.jpg?w=790&amp;f=951dced3c32ed04eaac3e0cfef659758 1x\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2488703\/curtis-bashaw-new-jersey.webp?w=900&amp;f=105e6e058a0d87c2a873c1c390c002e7 1x\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2488703\/curtis-bashaw-new-jersey.jpg?w=900&amp;f=105e6e058a0d87c2a873c1c390c002e7 1x\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2488703\/curtis-bashaw-new-jersey.webp?w=790&amp;f=951dced3c32ed04eaac3e0cfef659758 1x\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2488703\/curtis-bashaw-new-jersey.jpg?w=790&amp;f=951dced3c32ed04eaac3e0cfef659758 1x\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2488703\/curtis-bashaw-new-jersey.webp?w=450&amp;f=455368a89c1ac190c22704ae4c011d7b 1x\"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2488703\/curtis-bashaw-new-jersey.jpg?w=450&amp;f=455368a89c1ac190c22704ae4c011d7b 1x\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2488703\/curtis-bashaw-new-jersey.webp?w=1200&amp;f=7eeecab9bd47988d52bd7b1a3be50448\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"mapping-embed imgPhoto\" id=\"i2488703\" src=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2488703\/curtis-bashaw-new-jersey.jpg?w=1200&amp;f=7eeecab9bd47988d52bd7b1a3be50448\" alt=\" Curtis Bashaw in New Jersey\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption ar23-caption\">\n<span class=\"cap\" id=\"short-cap-description\">New Jersey Republican Senate candidate Curtis Bashaw, left, speaks to reporters after the first debate in the Senate race against Democratic Rep. Andy Kim, not pictured, Sunday, October 6, 2024, in Nutley, New Jersey. Bashaw&#8230;<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"cap\" id=\"full-cap-description\" style=\"display: none;\">New Jersey Republican Senate candidate Curtis Bashaw, left, speaks to reporters after the first debate in the Senate race against Democratic Rep. Andy Kim, not pictured, Sunday, October 6, 2024, in Nutley, New Jersey. Bashaw appeared to freeze on stage while taking part in the debate.<\/span><br \/>\n<button onclick=\"toggleCap(this)\" id=\"read-more-cap\">More<\/button><br \/>\n<span class=\"credit ar23-credit\">Mike Catalini\/AP photo<\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>The Context<\/h2>\n<p>Sunday&#8217;s debate was the first one between Kim and Bashaw as they compete for New Jersey&#8217;s Senate seat.<\/p>\n<p>Veteran Senator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/who-will-replace-bob-menendez-new-jersey-senator-resigns-1926693\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"multivariate\">Bob Menendez resigned from the seat<\/a> in August after a jury convicted him on federal bribery charges.<\/p>\n<h2>What We Know<\/h2>\n<p>While answering a question during the Sunday debate, Bashaw seems to start slurring his words before stopping talking entirely.<\/p>\n<p>Kim can then be heard asking his rival if he is OK, to which Bashaw replies &#8220;yeah.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>After Bashaw remains still on stage, Kim seems to ask Bashaw&#8217;s team if they want to assist the Republican. One of Bashaw&#8217;s team comes on stage and holds him by the arm.<\/p>\n<p>The debate moderator paused the debate for a commercial break while they &#8220;address some issues&#8221; on the stage.<\/p>\n<p>Bashaw returned to the stage around 10 minutes later and continued the debate.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I got so worked up about this affordability issue that I realized I hadn&#8217;t eaten so much food today,&#8221; Bashaw said. &#8220;So I appreciate your indulgence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Bashaw also said lack of food was the reason for what occurred on the debate stage in a social media post.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thank you all for the well wishes! I was out campaigning all day, and I never stopped to get a bite to eat,&#8221; Bashaw posted on X. &#8220;Excited to eat pizza with my fantastic volunteers at the post-debate party tonight!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>Newsweek<\/em> has contacted Bashaw&#8217;s office for comment via email.<\/p>\n<h2>Views<\/h2>\n<p>Reacting to the incident, former New Jersey councilman Bruce Carlson <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BruceCarlsonPod\/status\/1843094109197910263\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"multivariate\">posted<\/a>: &#8220;It&#8217;s a little weird, and probably a mark against him as a Senator needs to speak a lot, but these are pretty intense moments. I think the second headline is how we keep seeing Kim in his humanity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Schorr added in a follow-up <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/OneJerseySchorr\/status\/1843109693704884430\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"multivariate\">post<\/a>: &#8220;Speaking to reporters following the debate about his health scare early in the debate, New Jersey Republican Senate nominee Curtis Bashaw says &#8216;I think it&#8217;s 73,000 miles on the car since January 2023 and working really hard, and not remembering to eat today.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>What Next<\/h2>\n<p>The U.S. Senate election in New Jersey between Bashaw and Kim will be held on November 5.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/gop-candidate-medical-episode-debate-video-1964693\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A debate between Democratic Representative Andy Kim and Republican Curtis Bashaw for New Jersey&#8217;s Senate seat was halted after the GOP candidate appeared to stop talking mid-sentence and freeze. 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