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Oprahhas spoken — sort of.
The iconic talk show host has made a comment about her protégé Dr.Mehmet Ozand hisannouncement in Novemberthat he’s running for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania as a Republican in next year’s midterm elections.
“One of the great things about our democracy is that every citizen can decide to run for public office,” Winfrey, 67,toldNew Yorkmagazinein a statement from her spokeswoman, Nicole Nichols. “Mehmet Oz has made that decision. And now it’s up to the residents of Pennsylvania to decide who will represent them.”
The comment certainly falls short of a political endorsement, but Winfrey has a history of supporting Oz, 61, whom she called “America’s Doctor” when he was a regular guest onTheOprah WinfreyShow.
Winfrey produced 13 episodes ofSecond Opinion With Dr. Ozfor the Discovery Health Channel in 2003 and later offered to produce The Dr. Oz Show, whichdebuted in 2009, through her company, Harpo Productions.
Oz, who graduated from Harvard University and went on to earn medical and business degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, will end his show in January amid his senate bid.
Dr. Oz.Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images
“We are angry at our government and at each other,” Oz wrote in November to announce his campaign announcement. “We have not managed our crises as effectively as past generations. During the pandemic, I learned that when you mix politics and medicine, you get politics instead of solutions. That’s why I am running for the U.S. Senate: to help fix the problems and to help us heal.”
source: people.com
