Dr. Oz offers advice to sufferers of ‘Trump derangement syndrome’: ‘Treating stupid is really hard’

Published June 2, 2026 2:55pm ET | Updated June 2, 2026 2:55pm ET



Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz had some blunt advice for critics of President Donald Trump, whom the commander in chief often says suffer from “Trump derangement syndrome.”

“I am concerned about folks who have focused their entire life energy on dislike of the president,” Oz told reporters on Tuesday. “It’s disheartening to see people lost that way, but treating stupid is really hard.”

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