Former President Donald Trump gave Dr. Mehmet Oz his "Complete and Total Endorsement" in the US Senate race in Pennsylvania, according to a statement released Saturday.
"This is all about winning elections in order to stop the Radical Left maniacs from destroying our Country," the statement began. "The Great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has a tremendous opportunity to Save America by electing the brilliant and well-known Dr. Mehmet Oz for the United States Senate."
Trump praised Oz's political stances and called him "popular, respected, and smart," adding: "He even said that I was in extraordinary health, which made me like him even more (although he said I should lose a couple of pounds!)"
Trump also gave a nod to Dr. Oz during his rally in Selma, North Carolina, on Saturday evening.
"Dr. Oz — great guy, good man, Harvard-educated, tremendous, tremendous career and they liked him for a long time," Trump said.
The famous TV doctor announced his run as a Republican in November. He is running in a high-profile race against David McCormick, a former CEO of Bridgewater Associates, an investment management firm. The Pennsylvania primary is set for May 17.
