Terry Branstad Collapses During Tour Of DuPont Pioneer Facility

Terry Branstad Collapses During Tour Of DuPont Pioneer Facility Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad (R) collapsed Monday while touring a facility at DuPont Pioneer in Johnson, Iowa, according to the Des Moines Register.



The Des Moines Register's Donnelle Eller tweeted about the incident Monday:

An ambulance has been called to attend to Gov. Terry Branstad; Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds said that both have been fighting the flu.

— donnelle eller (@DonnelleE) January 26, 2015

Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds said they both were struggling with the flu; the gov stumbled w/speech, helped into chair, then ground.

— donnelle eller (@DonnelleE) January 26, 2015

Gov. Branstad speaking to group attending opening of new research facility collapsed; taken by ambulance...

— donnelle eller (@DonnelleE) January 26, 2015

According to The Washington Post's Robert Costa, an aide said Branstad, who has been suffering from a cold, was taken to Methodist hospital in Des Moines. Branstad was reportedly "conscious and alert" while being taken to the hospital.



Iowa Governor’s Office spokesman Jimmy Centersreleased the following statement on Branstad's condition:

Gov. Branstad fell ill at an event today at DuPont Pioneer. An ambulance was called and he was transported to Methodist hospital in Des Moines. The governor is conscious and alert and was so during the transport to the hospital. During the transport, paramedics took the governor’s vitals and initial tests indicate that the spell was caused by a seasonal illness. The governor had been suffering from the effects of a cold.

This post has been updated with a comment from Branstad's office.