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Physicians issue reminder to public after TV doctor and CMS chief relays president’s claim on Don Jr podcast
Trump defended his consumption of diet soda by suggesting it might help prevent cancer, according to recent comments shared by Mehmet Oz in an interview with Donald Trump Jr.
The remarks have even prompted some doctors to remind the public that, no, diet soda will not do anything to prevent cancer.
“Your dad argues that diet soda is good for him because it kills grass – if poured on grass – so, therefore, it must kill cancer cells inside the body,” Oz said on Triggered with Don Jr, the president’s eldest son’s podcast.
Oz then described a recent moment onboard Air Force One.
“You know, we were on Air Force One the other day, and I walk in there because he wants to talk about something, and he’s got an orange soft drink on his desk. He’s got a Fanta on the desk,” Oz said. “And I say, ‘Are you kidding me?’ So he starts to, like, sheepishly grin. He says, ‘You know, this stuff’s good for me – it kills cancer cells.’”
The White House circus adds a new act: Trump claims diet soda fights cancer because it “kills grass.” And Dr. Oz is apparently nodding along. If this is what passes for health advice now, US nutritional policy is being written by infomercials and madness. (Somehow, he’s making money off of this.)
— Peggy Stuart (@peggystuart.bsky.social) April 15, 2026 at 8:46 AM
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