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Dr. Oz says Trump defended diet soda habit, joking it ‘kills cancer cells’
Oz said Trump told him orange soda was good for him because it kills cancer cells, a claim scientists say diet soda can raise cancer risk.
- Mehmet Oz said Donald Trump jokingly defends his diet soda habit by claiming it can “kill cancer cells,” recounting remarks Trump made during a conversation on Air Force One and in a podcast with Donald Trump Jr..
- The comments spread widely online, prompting medical professionals to clarify that soda does not kill cancer cells; while the sweetener aspartame has been labeled “possibly carcinogenic” by the World Health Organization, there is no conclusive evidence supporting Trump’s claim.
- The White House downplayed the remarks as humor, while Robert F. Kennedy Jr. also noted Trump’s well-known preference for fast food and diet soda despite his high energy levels.
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If they kill grass, then they must kill cancer cells, said the U.S. leader on diet sodas to a public health official. White House has already come to warn that it was just a joke.
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Donald Trump Jokes Diet Soda 'Kills Cancer Cells,' Mehmet Oz Says Recalling Air Force One Moment: 'Are Yo
Dr. Mehmet Oz says Donald Trump jokingly claimed his diet soda habit is healthy, saying it "kills cancer cells," during an Air Force One exchange. Importance Rank: 1
·New York, United States
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Oz says Trump defended diet soda habit, joking it ‘kills cancer cells’
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz revealed on Monday that President Trump has an unusual defense for his diet soda habit, joking that the president often says the beverage “kills cancer cells.” “Your dad argues that diet soda is good for him because it kills grass. It’s poured on grass,…
·Washington, United States
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Leaning Left17Leaning Right11Center11Last UpdatedBias Distribution44% Left
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C 28%
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