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Mehmet Oz

Mehmet Oz

Physician and talk show host Dr. Mehmet Oz is the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under the second Trump administration. He lost the 2022 race for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania.

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Mehmet Oz
stated on January 6, 2026 in an interview on Fox News:
“By federal law, if you sign someone up for Medicaid, you also give them the right to vote. … This is political patronage at the expense of Medicaid.”
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By Amy Sherman • January 14, 2026
Mehmet Oz
stated on July 28, 2022 in an ad:
John Fetterman wants to “eliminate life sentences for murderers.”
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • August 3, 2022
Mehmet Oz
stated on July 18, 2022 in an ad:
“John Fetterman wants to release one-third of dangerous criminals back into our communities.”
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • July 21, 2022
Mehmet Oz
stated on April 12, 2022 in an ad:
Dave McCormick is “liberal, pro-Biden, pro-China.”
False
By Tom Kertscher • April 19, 2022
Mehmet Oz
stated on March 17, 2022 in an ad:
“David McCormick fired Pennsylvanians and bragged about shipping their jobs to Asia.”
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • March 29, 2022
Mehmet Oz
stated on March 10, 2022 in an ad:
“David McCormick paid for attacks on Donald Trump.”
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By Tom Kertscher • March 16, 2022
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stated on January 5, 2025 in a Facebook post:
Video shows Dr. Mehmet Oz and rapper Snoop Dogg promoting treatment for chronic lung diseases.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • January 10, 2025
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stated on December 17, 2024 in a Facebook post:
Video shows Dr. Mehmet Oz and singer Reba McEntire promoting treatment for chronic lung diseases.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • December 20, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on December 3, 2024 in a Facebook post:
Video shows actor Kevin Costner and Dr. Mehmet Oz discussing treatment for chronic lung diseases.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • December 12, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on May 1, 2024 in a Facebook post:
Video shows a Fox News report about a fight featuring Dr. Mehmet Oz.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • May 7, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on May 1, 2024 in a Facebook post:
Video shows Dr. Mehmet Oz promoting his “exclusive pills” to lose weight.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • May 3, 2024
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stated on November 6, 2023 in a Facebook post:
Video shows TV personalities promoting a diabetes cure.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • November 9, 2023
Instagram posts
stated on November 9, 2022 in a post:
The number of followers John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz have on Instagram proves the Pennsylvania Senate race was illegitimate.
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • November 10, 2022
Instagram posts
stated on November 9, 2022 in an Instagram post:
Map proves the Pennsylvania Senate election was rigged.
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • November 10, 2022
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stated on October 20, 2022 in an Instagram post:
A chyron on Sean Hannity’s show said, “Dr Oz admits he’s a medical quack.”
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 24, 2022
Senate Majority PAC
stated on October 11, 2022 in an ad:
A dog endured “unimaginable pain and suffering” during heart research experiments, “just one of 300 killed in (Dr. Mehmet) Oz’s lab.”
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • October 19, 2022
Facebook posts
stated on October 5, 2022 in a Facebook post:
“Dr. Oz wins seat.”
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 5, 2022
Planned Parenthood Votes
stated on June 30, 2022 in an ad:
Mehmet Oz “wants to make abortion a crime in Pennsylvania.”
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • July 18, 2022
Dave McCormick
stated on May 4, 2022 in an ad:
Mehmet Oz is “pro-abortion.”
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • May 11, 2022
Pennsylvania Conservative Fund
stated on April 21, 2022 in an ad:
Mehmet Oz “was a spokesman for a group who wanted to defund the police.”
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By Tom Kertscher • April 28, 2022
Dave McCormick
stated on April 4, 2022 in an ad:
Mehmet Oz “called for a New Zealand-style gun ban” and said “Americans should have less access to guns.”
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By Tom Kertscher • April 15, 2022
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