Celebrity physician Dr. Oz running for Senate in Pennsylvania as a Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz, a physician known to national TV audiences, announced Tuesday that he will run for Senate in Pennsylvania as a Republican, throwing more uncertainty into an increasingly crowded field. The race stands as one of the most consequential in determining control of the chamber. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/el...d9091aa0bbf4ef284dc0ddf7d4abb252027c596581efa He has name recognition ..........
What a curious comment since no one said he didn't. After spreading COVID-19 misinformation on Fox News since early in the pandemic, talk show host Dr. Mehmet Oz this week announced his run to represent Pennsylvania in the Senate. Fox News host Sean Hannity teased a big announcement from Oz on his Monday night show, telling his audience, “Hint: Think midterm election.” Oz has promoted unproven treatments for COVID-19, downplayed the severity of the virus, and undermined public health officials since at least January 2020. Oz's history of medical misinformation started before the pandemic; while hosting daytime talk show The Dr. Oz Show, he repeatedly pushed weight loss pills that he later admitted to Congress lacked “scientific muster.” The British Medical Journal conducted a 2014 study that found that the majority of the medical claims on The Dr. Oz Show were not supported by medical evidence and 11% were in fact contradicted by medical evidence. Despite his history of spreading medical misinformation, Oz became a Fox News regular to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic, making at least 81 weekday appearances on the network in 2020, according to Media Matters' internal database. https://www.mediamatters.org/dr-meh...c-medical-issues-years-now-hes-running-senate He's a perfect addition to the POT.
