OMG!! Hillary Clinton collapses as she is helped into her van after being rushed from 9/11 memorial but her aides try to explain it away as overheating
She also appeared to lose a shoe as she walked into the vehicle. The temperature was around 80 degrees at Ground Zero during the service. The latest reports will add to claims from conspiracy theorists she has health problems.
The Democratic presidential candidate is seen standing on a curb near the World Trade Center when she suddenly appeared unable to stand.
She seems to nearly fall to the ground before she is caught by her aides, who hold her up. Her security detail then had to help her into the van by grabbing each of her arms.
The former Secretary of State then appears to fall forward towards the door of the van before being bundled inside.
She appears to lose a shoe under the vehicle in the struggle before being driven to daughter Chelsea's apartment in Manhattan.
Despite the concerning footage, she emerged from the home at 11:45 on Sunday saying she was fine. She told waiting reporters: 'I'm feeling great, it's a beautiful day in New York
A smiling Clinton was then greeted by a young girl on the street to pose for a picture. She then waved at customers at a nearby restaurant before getting into a van.
She is now believed to be heading back to her house in Chappaqua, New York. It is not known whether she saw a doctor.
Nick Merrill, her travelling press secretary, said Clinton 'overheated' during the ceremony, but had quickly recovered.
But the video seems to show her symptoms are far worse than her aides have suggested.
Clinton left the World Trade Center at around 9:30 after spending 90 minutes at the site, but her team did not confirm why she had been driven away until 11am.
Trump said he had no idea what happened when asked about Hillary's health after the ceremony.
Merrill said in a statement: 'Secretary Clinton attended the September 11th Commemoration
Ceremony for just an hour and thirty minutes this morning to pay her respects and greet some of the families of the fallen.
During the ceremony, she felt overheated so departed to go to her daughter's apartment, and is feeling much better.
When she was taken away, she had to wait for a couple of minutes for her motorcade as it wasn't waiting for her, witnesses said.
She also appeared to lose a shoe as she walked into the vehicle.
Her detail retrieved a shoe from underneath the van and helped the former Secretary of State inside, according to reports.
The temperature was around 80 degrees at Ground Zero during the service.
Clinton was standing in the middle of a crowd of politicians packed together in a small space.
It is not known if she was standing in direct sunlight. There are many shaded areas surrounding the memorial.
Clinton suspended campaigning on Sunday in a show of support and respect for both those who died and those who survived the attacks.
Earlier on Sunday she tweeted: 'We'll never forget the horror of September 11, 2001. Today, let's honor the lives and tremendous spirit of the victims and responders.
The latest reports will add to claims from conspiracy theorists she has health problems.
Right-wing groups have tried to suggest pictures of her being helped a long by her security detail prove she is ill.
Controversial blog, American Mirror, started its conspiracy-theorizing post by stating Clinton's health should be 'a major issue of the 2016 campaign.
Dr. Drew Pinsky's HLN show was brought to an end after he made bizarre claims Clinton is suffering from a wide range of health problems, including brain damage.
He made the claims despite an extensive review revealed of her records revealed she was in good health, Before the anniversary, Clinton recounted her memories of that fateful day that left 2,977 people dead.
She was serving as Senator of New York at the time and was heavily involved with dealing with the horrific aftermath.
In an interview with CNN's Chris Cumomo, she said: 'We saw this curtain of black smoke that was stretched across the island.
Occasionally it would be broken by a firefighter coming out. I remember one image so indelibly, dragging his ax, and it was as close to depiction of hell that I've ever personally seen.
There weren't that many survivors; the ones that did survive were grievously injured. The loss of life was overwhelming.
But it was also my job and the job of other officials to get our city and state and country what we needed.
She said she was in Washington during the attacks, though took a FEMA plane with her colleague, Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer, to survey the damage in Manhattan the next day.
In December 2012, Clinton fainted and suffered a concussion after contracting a stomach virus.
When asked about notes from a FBI interview that suggested it prompted memory losses, she chose not to respond.
In 2005, she fainted before a scheduled speech in Buffalo, New York after suffering a similar stomach virus.
culled from dailymail
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