President Donald Trump has long-touted his love of soda for a jolt of energy, going so far as to have a Diet Coke button installed in the Oval Office for delivery on demand. And Dr. Oz revealed a head-scratching new fact on Donald Trump Jr.'s podcast about how far that love goes.
Dr. Oz, the television talk show host that Trump appointed as administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, revealed on the podcast that Trump believes diet soda has anti-cancer properties because "it kills grass."
“Your dad argues that diet soda is good for him because it kills grass, if poured on grass, so therefore it must kill cancer cells inside the body,” Oz said, to the delight of Don Jr.
On a roll, Oz went on to recall Trump's reaction when the former physician spotted him drinking orange Fanta aboard Air Force One.
“He starts to like, sheepishly grin," Dr. Oz said. "He goes, ‘You know this stuff’s good for me. It kills cancer cells.’ And then he tells me, ‘It’s fresh squeezed, so how bad can it be for you?’”
“Maybe he’s on to something,” Don Jr. replied, talking up the elder's Trump's ability to energetically work long hours on little sleep at 79 years old. Trump's oldest son may have been laughing, but doctors were not.
Liberals were quick to point out that contrary to Trump's belief, medical science shows that diet soda can increase the risk of over ten types of cancer and other health conditions.
Dr. Oz: Trump argues that diet soda is good for him because it kills grass, so therefore it must kill cancer cells inside the body. pic.twitter.com/akz7JnWrHi
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MSNOW, a left-leaning cable TV news network, pointed out that "This is the same president ... who has offered public guidance on, among other things, how much Tylenol to take and what child vaccination schedules should look like....Oz’s anecdote is nevertheless a timely reminder to the public that Trump’s judgment on matters related to health is better left ignored."
Just about everyone remembers Trump's health claims during the COVID pandemic, when he suggested bleach injections could destroy the virus.
