It seems that Dr. Mehmet Oz, who turned daytime host and senate candidate, has a boyfriend in Melania Trump, sources familiar with the former first lady’s thinking told NBC News.
“The first lady has informed the president that she likes Dr. Oz. And that’s important,” said a top Republican familiar with the conversation.
“But this isn’t just about what Melania wants,” the source added. “There are a lot of Melanias. There are a lot of women whose living room and bedroom TVs Dr. Oz has been in for ten years. They have a very personal relationship with Dr. Oz.”
Melania Trump’s alleged interest in Oz could be pivotal in the tight and already controversial race in the Pennsylvania Senate, notes NBC News. Former President Donald Trump has said he plans to make another of his valuable displays of support in PA after his first choice Sean Parnell dropped out in the wake of domestic violence allegations, and Melania’s views could carry a lot of weight .
Meanwhile, Fox host Sean Hannity, who also “talks frequently with the former president,” recently supported Oz on his radio show, NBC News writes.
Even with these purported endorsements, Oz’s main opponent in the primary — ex-hedge fund executive David McCormick — has “a bevy of Trump advisers and influential figures working in his campaign and super PAC,” including Dina Powell, a former Trump administration official, notes. NBC News at. Both Oz and McCormick are running to replace outgoing Republican Senator Pat Toomey, along with a number of other candidates.
“Just don’t underestimate the influence of the first lady,” said a second Republican source, who reportedly speaks often with the former president. ‘Normally she doesn’t weigh, but here she does. And that’s important.’ Read more on NBC News.
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