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Dr. Phil revealed the extremely petty reason he spoke at Donald Trump’s rally in New York
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Dr. Phil revealed the extremely petty reason he spoke at Donald Trump’s rally in New York

Lots of people do stupid things out of spite – just ask Dr. Phil.

Dr. Phil poses in front of a SiriusXM backdropDr. Phil poses in front of a SiriusXM backdrop

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A few weekends ago, the show’s host (who, by the way, technically not a licensed physician) spoke to former US president and current US presidential candidate Donald Trump the racist disorder of a rally at NYC’s Madison Square Garden venue.

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Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images

If you’re morbidly curious, you can watch his entire speech below. Credit where credit is due, it probably was least offensive thing to go down at MSG that day.

But wait, what the hell was Dr. Phil, one case protected of well-known Kamala Harris supporter Oprah at a Trump rally?

JD Vance and Dr. Phil shake hands on a crowded stage, surrounded by people holding signs and taking pictures. Flags are visible in the backgroundJD Vance and Dr. Phil shake hands on a crowded stage, surrounded by people holding signs and taking pictures. Flags are visible in the background

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Well, Dr. Phil revealed his reasoning for appearing at the event in an interview with Piers Morgan earlier today and it’s worse than you could have imagined.

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Dr. Phil referred to Trump’s rally speech as an “act of rebellion,” largely due to his accusation that he was not asked to speak at any of Kamala’s rallies.

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“I’ve asked over 25 times to speak to Kamala Harris — I offered to give the same speech at a Harris rally,” he admitted.

Dr. Phil sits on a labeled podium "Trump Vance 2024" with a crowd and signs in the backgroundDr. Phil sits on a labeled podium "Trump Vance 2024" with a crowd and signs in the background

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If you think that’s pathetic, then you get a lot of this: Despite appearing very publicly at an event so disastrous that it could be it actually changed the course of the electionDr. Phil now claims he doesn’t even support Trump at all. Yes, indeed.

A man in a suit stands at a labeled podium "Trump Vance 2024," addressing a sign-holding crowd against the backdrop of an energetic rally atmosphereA man in a suit stands at a labeled podium "Trump Vance 2024," addressing a sign-holding crowd against the backdrop of an energetic rally atmosphere

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“I’m not here to support Donald Trump,” he told Piers. “I don’t like celebrity endorsements. I don’t like much of what he says or does.”

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Okay, man. Anyway! Election day is today and soon we will be done with all of this. Not soon enough though!