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Dr. Phil spoke only as ‘Act of Rebellion’ at Trump Rally

Dr. Phil spoke only as ‘Act of Rebellion’ at Trump Rally

Just a week later Dr. Phil made headlines for giving a speech at a rally Donald Trumpthe TV presenter has revealed the real reason for his actions.

Apparently it was all because he was annoyed with that vice president Kamala Harris would have snubbed him.

“That was an act of rebellion on my part,” the television personality, real name Phil McGraw, told Piers Morgan in an interview. Variety.

“I asked to speak to Kamala Harris more than 25 times and never got a yes, no, maybe,” he continued.

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“I offered to give an identical speech at a rally in Harris,” McGraw said.

He also revealed that he offered to “cross out Trump’s name and write in Harris’ name” in the speech.

Dr. Phil then claimed that the Harris campaign contacted him after his speech at the Trump rally and he offered to repeat the speech at a Harris event.

“Absolutely, tell me where and when to be, and I will take a transcript of the speech and give it at a Harris meeting,” he said. “I never heard another word when they found out I meant it.”

Additionally, Dr. Phil that despite taking time to speak at Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden, he is not endorsing him as a presidential candidate.

He said he didn’t do it “to support Donald Trump. I don’t like celebrity endorsements.”

“I’m not going back on what I said (at Trump’s rally), not one iota, not a word. I would still go to a Harris rally and say the exact same thing,” he insisted.

He said he will “never tell” who he will vote for, but that he “respects the office of the president” regardless of who it is.

People on the Internet criticized Dr.’s statement. Phil.

“Same speech? This is so cringe. So basically you have no loyalty or feelings towards one or the other. You just wanted to talk. Narcissist,” one person tweeted.

“This mf just wanted to talk for the sake of talking. (What do you mean) exactly the same speech,” another person said echoed.

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