AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Oprah Winfrey cuts ties with Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz after both aligned with Trump
Oprah Winfrey publicly distanced herself from Dr. Phil McGraw and Dr. Mehmet Oz in a new magazine interview, declaring their post-show paths have "not one thing to do with me", a move critics say exposes her own partisan leanings. Winfrey addressed the growing backlash in comments published by Emmy Magazine, the Television Academy's flagship publication. […] The post Oprah Winfrey cuts ties with Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz after both aligned with Trump appeared first on American Almanac .
Oprah Winfrey publicly distanced herself from Dr. Phil McGraw and Dr. Mehmet Oz in a new magazine interview, declaring their post-show paths have "not one thing to do with me", a move critics say exposes her own partisan leanings. Winfrey addressed the growing backlash in comments published by Emmy Magazine, the Television Academy's flagship publication. She acknowledged that people "criticize me for Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz, because of their politics or their views," then drew a firm line between herself and the two men she helped make famous. Both have moved toward President Donald Trump's orbit in recent years, and Winfrey, who appeared on stage at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, appears eager to shed the association. …Open