Oprah Winfrey says Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz’s politics have nothing to do with her

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How did the left and right cover Oprah Winfrey says Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz’s politics have nothing to do…?

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Is Oprah Winfrey says Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz’s politics have nothing to do… left or right?

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Is the coverage of Oprah Winfrey says Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz’s politics have nothing to do… biased?

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Which side is not reporting Oprah Winfrey says Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz’s politics have nothing to do…?

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Which outlets covered Oprah Winfrey says Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz’s politics have nothing to do…?

40 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

Why did Oprah Winfrey feature Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz on her show?

Oprah Winfrey said she featured Dr. Phil McGraw and Dr. Mehmet Oz because she believed they had valuable information to share. She cited McGraw’s support during her 1997 lawsuit and Oz’s ability to explain medical topics in accessible terms as reasons for platforming them in the 1990s and 2000s.

What are Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz’s current political roles?

Dr. Phil McGraw serves on Donald Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission and promotes MAGA initiatives through his conservative cable network, Merit Street Media. Dr. Mehmet Oz was appointed to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in 2025 and has supported Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again agenda.

Which outlets covered Oprah Winfrey’s response to criticism?

Four left-rated outlets and one centre-rated outlet carried the story. The left-rated reports included *The Independent*, *theGrio*, and *Raw Story*, while the centre-rated digest was from *Internewscast*. No right-rated outlet ran the story.