- The campaign of Dr. Mehmet Oz has attacked his Democratic rival over suffering a stroke.
- “If John Fetterman had ever eaten a vegetable in his life, then maybe he wouldn’t have had a major stroke,” a spokesperson told Insider.
- In a radio interview, Oz said he “can only speak to what I’m saying.”
For weeks, the campaign of Dr. Mehmet Oz has been labeling Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman a “basement bum” for taking time off the campaign trail to recover from a stroke, arguing that he’s dodging debates and questions over his record.
That line of attack escalated earlier this month when a spokesperson for Oz, the celebrity doctor turned Republican candidate for Senate in Pennsylvania, told Insider that his Democratic rival was to blame for his health problems.
“If John Fetterman had ever eaten a vegetable in his life, then maybe he wouldn’t have