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Dr. Phil McGraw's attempt to transition from daytime television personality to a politically aligned media mogul during Donald Trump's second presidential term has been marked by spectacular failure and financial turmoil, according to a new report.

Since the start of Trump's presidency, ex-psychologist and famed TV doctor McGraw positioned himself as an active participant in the administration. He became a firsthand witness to ICE raids, a critic of protests, and an ever-present volunteer for the executive branch — attending events like RFK Jr.'s swearing-in and appearing with Trump after the Texas flooding.

Dozens of employees have been laid off as it averaged just 27,000 weekly viewers, broadcasting partnerships floundered and, in July, it filed for bankruptcy.

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[–] Suffa@lemmy.wtf 15 points 6 days ago
[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 11 points 6 days ago

If only it were real.

[–] unabart@sh.itjust.works 9 points 6 days ago (1 children)

And tonight… tonight the leopards shall feast on the egg headed carrion.

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 1 points 6 days ago

I honestly wish they would start with the feet as to not hit any major arteries too soon. I feel bad for the employees, but doctor phil himself can go through all the pain, and I will watch it with a smile.

[–] Visikde@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

FRO Oprah for making this grifter famous

[–] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

With any luck, the next thing we see from this grifter will be his obituary.

[–] JigglySackles@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

Seems less to do with his alignment and more shitty timing and bad business practices. A win is a win, but seems less the political alignment when others aligned this way aren't failing.

[–] db2@lemmy.world 206 points 1 week ago (3 children)

He's not a doctor, they took that away.

Also, I think I hear the world's smallest violin playing a mournful tune just for him.

[–] TribblesBestFriend@startrek.website 131 points 1 week ago (3 children)
[–] blave@lemmy.world 36 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] watson387@sopuli.xyz 50 points 1 week ago (4 children)
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[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 37 points 1 week ago

They took that away because he fucked a teenage patient. College kid came to him for depression, he gave her a job and had sex with her.

They were going to supervise his practice and let him keep his license, but he gave it up rather than submit to supervision.

There are a couple of stories of addicts on his show being offered drugs before they went on to make them relapse/seem worse. The show was basically an exploitation of people desperate enough to take public humiliation in exchange for mental health “help.”

I think he’s in part responsible for a lot of terrible attitudes about mental health - a popular understanding that “tough love” is a helpful approach, a refusal to acknowledge the impact of trauma… A general problem with America seems to be viewing TV show personalities as “experts.”

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[–] SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world 170 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Has Oprah apologized for promoting this POS yet?

[–] FerretyFever0@fedia.io 111 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] db2@lemmy.world 26 points 1 week ago (2 children)

She's probably on the list.

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[–] etherphon@midwest.social 45 points 1 week ago (11 children)

Where the hell is Oprah anyways?

[–] Netux@lemmy.world 59 points 1 week ago

Hiding in her plantation in Hawaii next to Zuckerberg. She didn't become a billionaire by being a good person.

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[–] 100@fedia.io 117 points 1 week ago (7 children)

what kind of loser does this at age 75 and doesnt retire with all their money?

[–] Windex007@lemmy.world 116 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Giuliani.

That fucking idiot could have lived the rest of his life as America's Mayor. Instead he decided to be a fucking joke.

[–] N0t_5ure@lemmy.world 65 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Narcissism gives a person an insatiable appetite for attention. Giuliani couldn't gracefully fade into obscurity any more than he could sprout wings and fly away.

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[–] the_q@lemmy.zip 33 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I'm telling you lead poison is a huge factor in these boomers going fully insane.

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[–] tortina_original@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Narcissism.

That is the cause of most of world's troubles.

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[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 95 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Aw! I love this for him! Way to go, Dr. Phil! I'm rooting for your complete collapse and fall into obscurity.

[–] tanisnikana@lemmy.world 43 points 1 week ago (1 children)

No, keep him out of obscurity! I’m in obscurity and I don’t want that fucker here!

Put him in the past.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 27 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Please don't. I'm stuck in the past and he really doesn't fit in well here either.

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[–] derry@midwest.social 90 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] ohellidk@sh.itjust.works 59 points 1 week ago (2 children)

The bumfights guy trolled the piss out of Phil!

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[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 74 points 1 week ago

Undeterred, McGraw quickly launched Envoy Media Company with Steve Harvey

The clown show carries on.

[–] boaratio@lemmy.world 72 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Oprah is responsible for doing so much damage.

[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 32 points 1 week ago (3 children)

yep she spread so much misinformation even before she gave those two quacks airtime. She's basically the female version of Joe Rogan

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[–] aramis87@fedia.io 66 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Undeterred, McGraw quickly launched Envoy Media Company with Steve Harvey, proposing a "citizen journalism" platform.

Ugh, yet another Republican grifter ....

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[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 65 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Good news: Nazi cheerleader goes out of business

Bad news: It's because there's so many Nazi cheerleaders in 2025 that they saturated their market, and (per the article) he failed for not being Nazi enough

[–] peaceful_world_view@lemmy.world 49 points 1 week ago

Fuck that fake ass grifter motherfucker, piece of shit.

[–] Zier@fedia.io 41 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I hope this exploiting narcissist ends up homeless & destitute.

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[–] chunes@lemmy.world 40 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I'm shocked a man who exploited people going through crises decided to align with trump

[–] manxu@piefed.social 39 points 1 week ago

There is probably a pasture where Rudy Giuliani, Mike Lindell, and all the other (literal) losers roam. Dr. Phil can join them there!

[–] Bloomcole@lemmy.world 36 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Been hating that bastard for decades.

[–] KelvarCherry@lemmy.blahaj.zone 51 points 1 week ago (7 children)

Dr. Phil is a really good example of the wider societal problem in the USA that created Trump. The fact that this man was allowed to have a prime-time TV show on mainstream network, instead of being universally shunned, was clear proof there was something deeply wrong with this country pre-2015.

This man's initial wealth came from running a membership scheme at a Spa; he then surrendered his license because he refuses to follow "Continuing Education" courses and follow ethics guidelines, so he could focus on his show of humiliating and mocking traumatized and mentally disabled kids; then trafficking them to plantations, on which he was involved with a reality TV show. Dr. Phil is a sick monster of a man, and by all means deserves everything horrible that happens to him; if not for being an ICE Nazi, then for abusing more kids than states' loudest pro-Trump pastors.

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[–] aceshigh@lemmy.world 35 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Remember when Britney Spears had her first breakdown and dr. Phil volunteered to help her and then he told the tabloids about it? Yeah. His current actions line up.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

This is standard tier Oprah Slop. She had a conga line of hacks and grifters plugging their snake oil on her show, decade after decade. Phil McGraw is simply one of the most successful.

[–] aceshigh@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

You’re forgetting dr oz…

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

I'm certainly trying.

[–] dmtalon@infosec.pub 29 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Well unless he's a total moron and not just playing one on TV he already made all his money from all the gullible people over the last 25 years so, why's he care?

Unless he pulls a my pillow guy he could just back into the shadows and live his life a lot better off than the rest of us.

(I did not read the article, just making assumptions)

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[–] notsosure@sh.itjust.works 29 points 1 week ago

He loos like a roll-on deodorant.

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