Oprah distances herself from Trump allies Dr Phil and Dr Oz, says they have 'not one thing to do with me'

"People criticize me for Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz, because of their politics or their views," she said, recalling that during a lengthy legal battle in the late '90s, "Dr. Phil, he was so practical, so down-to-earth, so real. And he would ride in the car with me every morning on the way to trial, where I'm literally sitting on trial for six weeks."

Oz was nominated by Trump and approved by the Senate to become Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in 2025 as the president returned to office. 

"I felt that he was so instrumental in helping me. I thought, 'Oh, you could help a lot of people. You should come on my show,'" she added.

For Dr. Oz, she recalled, "He explained practical things like colon cancer and bowel movements. I thought he had the language for explaining medical things in a way that was helpful to me. I thought it would be helpful to many other people. And that is how they ended up on the show."

"Everybody has their own path in life, and it has not one thing to do with me, and I don't have one thing to do with them," she concluded. "At the time, the reason and intention behind me giving them their breaks was I thought they had valuable information to share that had been meaningful to me."

The managing editor of Media Research Center's NewsBusters, Curtis Houck, told Fox News Digital that Winfrey appears to have no qualms about engaging in politics herself.

"Oprah certainly doesn't have a problem with being friends with progressives or anyone willing to take on Trump," he said.

"Oprah and her friend/CBS 'Journalist' Gayle King can continue promoting whatever causes they want or pal around with the Obamas, but they shouldn't be seen as non-partisan by any stretch. While I'm sure they're incredibly grateful to her, Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz should be allowed to have their own opinions and not be framed as the exclusive partisans," he concluded.