During the 26-minute interview, McGraw said the purpose of his speech at the rally was not to endorse Trumpas he said he doesn’t like “celebrity endorsements”. However, his words at the rally, which has sparked controversy over racist remarks about Hispanic voters and bad language about Puerto Rico, appeared to fit what some would consider an endorsement. For 17 minutes, the former Oprah Winfrey protégé blasted the media and nullified culture and defended accusations that Trump is a “bully.” “I can be honest and say that I don’t like or agree with everything that Donald J. Trump does or says,” McGraw said at the rally.

“No man is perfect. We don’t strive for perfection. We strive for excellence. But you don’t have to love everything about someone to love them, and the last thing they need is a celebrity endorsement.”

Conformable the independent, he used his time on stage to criticize Harris supporters such as Beyoncé, Lizzo, George Clooney and Robert De Niro after he expressed the lack of backlash they received for supporting Harris. “Look what happens tomorrow morning when people find out I came here to talk to you,” McGraw said.

Like McGraw’s the interview started circulating on social mediausers called him “brown” and “privileged”. “Dr. Phil is Peak Petty Privilege,” columnist @karenattiah wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.