Dr. Phil Does Not Endorse Trump, Says He Spoke at a Trump Rally in ‘Act of Rebellion’ Against Kamala Harris for Allegedly Snubbing Him

variety.com:

Ethan Shanfeld Just a week after delivering a speech at Donald Trump’s Oct. 27 Madison Square Garden rally, Dr. Phil emphasized that he does not endorse Trump for president.

Rather, his appearance at the event was “an act of rebellion” after Kamala Harris’ campaign allegedly rejected his offers to interview her. “I requested 25-plus times to speak to Kamala Harris and never got so much as a yes, no, maybe,” the television personality, whose real name is Phil McGraw, said in a new interview with Piers Morgan. “I offered to give the identical speech at a Harris rally,” McGraw said, adding that he offered to “cross out Trump’s name, write in Harris’ name.” (In his 17-minute speech, McGraw also railed against the media and cancel culture, and made the case for why Trump is not a “bully.”) McGraw claimed that the morning after he spoke at Trump’s rally, a Harris campaign staffer reached out to him about the opportunity to speak at a Harris rally in Washington, D.C.

McGraw said that he responded to the Harris campaign, “Absolutely, tell me when and where to be, and I will bring a transcript of the speech and give it at a Harris rally.” “Never heard another word once they found out I was serious,” McGraw said.