Republican senatorial candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz seems to have drastically switched up his campaign imagery in the wake of the primary held in Pennsylvania that he secured by proverbial inches, having scrubbed essentially all Trump-themed content from his campaign website while amidst the general election.
Following an automatically-triggered recount earlier in June due to the narrow victory margin, Dr. Oz was declared the winner of the U.S. Senate Republican primary in Pennsylvania by 951 votes ahead of the runner up David McCormick.
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CNN had reported on June 8th about Dr. Oz’s primary victory, noting that “his primary bid was bolstered by an endorsement from Trump.” However, it appears that Dr. Oz is trying to distance himself from the former president, despite having heavily touted Trump’s endorsement and imagery amid the primary cycle.
Writing for Axios, columnist Andrew Solender detailed how Trump’s endorsement and overall “brand” played a role in Dr. Oz’s campaign during the primary.
Even before snagging Trump’s endorsement in April, campaign ads run by Dr. Oz likened himself to former President Trump. Following Trump’s endorsement on April 9th, Dr. Oz had mentioned Trump on his official Twitter account over 70 times up through May 17th – which was primary day in Pennsylvania.
Campaign ads that followed Trump’s endorsement would make note to mention that Dr. Oz was “endorsed by President Trump,” with the Republican senatorial candidate also spending a hefty amount on Google and Facebook ads that were “Trump-focused.”
As for the layout of his social media profiles, Dr. Oz’s Facebook and Twitter accounts were littered with pro-Trump branding in their respective cover photos, as well as his campaign website.
But now the primary season is over, and Dr. Oz seems to have moved on from using Trump as a vehicle for his campaign. Take for example his May 27th campaign ad that has not one single mention of Trump or his endorsement.
Looking at Dr. Oz’s campaign website currently, the Trump branding that had littered the homepage and even rendered a pop-up signaling Trump’s endorsement has been scrubbed.
Dr. Oz’s Twitter profile also no longer bears the banner featuring him and Trump side by side, with it now being replaced with a banner that reads “Thank you Pennsylvania,” with a photo only of himself. Furthermore, Dr. Oz hasn’t mentioned the word “Trump” a single since May 17th on his Twitter account.
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While Dr. Oz’s Truth Social account still notes him as being “Trump endorsed” on his bio, he also hasn’t posted anything about Trump since the wrap up of the primary.
Liberal outlet Mediaite had also taken notice of what they referred to as a “shift to the middle of the political spectrum,” in Dr. Oz’s overall campaign messaging, highlighting that this distancing from the former president is “likely to cost Oz” a significant amount of votes from the Trump base during the general election.
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But if OZ won the republican position, who are the republican/conservatives going to vote for? The democrat?
I dont know. I can’t believe Trump endorsed this scumbag.
The picture of OZ and Trump together is on his campaign page under endorsements. I wouldn’t read too much into this headline. He switched the picture to something thanking Pennsylvanians for supporting him as the nominee, which I don’t see as a problem. I need more definitive proof of “malicious intent”. Has Pres. Trump spoken about this?
I couldnt believe Trump endorsed this creep RINO, Im no rocket scientist but even i could see thru this scumbag. Now Pennsylvania is hung. Either way they vote now, they lose, and with Pennsylvania being a key state, we all lose. I can’t imagine why Trump would endorse this soon to be swamp creature. But Trump all endorsed another RINO in my state of Mississippi, Tent Kelly. Another long time career swamp creature. I sometimes wonder what Trump p is thinking, or not thinking.
He went to Georgetown. His apartment is like a mirror of Versialles or a palace His golf course is in Scottish epicentre of Freemasonary.
He was like Cohn s toy boy but dumped him when he fell from grace got aids and died People really thought he was his toy boy.
“Nothing is what it seems” QE2M
I stopped listening to “Dr. Oz” awhile ago. Remember the Wizard of OZ was Fake, too.
I, keep asking the Question, YA’LL SEEN ENOUGH YET?
I have a book called Food Ypur Best medicine by a lady doctor So it seems Anyway Oz s first TV shows were that book presented by him that made him popular. He’s always been that sort. I can’t stand him Never could So patronising and smug
I’ve said it many times and few listen, he was born of Oprah and Obama and is a scum bag RINO to his lying soul. Why won’t people pay attention to the past? If you don’t learn from the past you are destined to repeat it. The people of PA need a good write in campaign or they are screwed either way now. You have my sympathies.
The picture of OZ and Trump together is on his page under endorsements