The former president said that voters 'deserve better' than the GOP candidate, saying that the celebrity doctor is 'just trying to make a quick buck.'
Obama rallied in Pittsburgh on Saturday on behalf of Fetterman, who currently serves as Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor as polls show him in a tight race against Oz. Obama hasDuring the rally, Obama knocked Oz for allegedly pushing misinformation on his long-running television programThe celebrity doctor has faced scrutiny throughout his campaign for pitching health products that critics and experts are skeptical about.
Above, former President Barack Obama speaks during a rally in support of Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman on Saturday. Obama knocked “snake oil man” Dr. Mehmet Oz during the Pittsburgh rally held to boost Fetterman’s odds of victory just days before the midterm elections."John's opponents—he has answers, they're just the wrong ones. You want to lose weight? Take raspberry ketones. Got leg cramps? Try lavender soap.
Oz highlighted in a 2012 episode of his show raspberry ketones, a chemical found in raspberries, as a potential weight loss solution. However, Healthlinereported that no studies backing benefits of raspberry ketones have been conducted. "Listen, it's easy to joke about Dr. Oz and all these quack remedies he's pushed on TV. But it matters. It says something about his character. If somebody is willing to peddle snake oil to make a buck, then he's probably willing to sell snake oil to get elected," Obama said, calling Oz a"snake oil man."
Pittsburgh's Department of Public Safety estimated that about 3,500 people were at the rally, noting that it's difficult to gauge the exact count due to the event's layout. The Fetterman campaign gave a higher estimate, and toldRead more
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