Dr. Oz Dragged for Challenging Fauci to a 'Doctor-to-Doctor' COVID-19 Debate

The TV host took to Twitter this weekend to propose a debate with Dr. Anthony Fauci, something he initially tried to get setup back in January.

Dr. Mehmet Oz attends the Fanatics Super Bowl Party
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Dr. Oz is proposing a battle of the doctors—except the doctor he wants to debate is the president’s Chief Medical Advisor. 

The TV host and U.S. Senate candidate took to Twitter over the weekend to reignite his proposed debate with Dr. Anthony Fauci, which he initially tried to get setup back in January. But as Oz soon found out, there’s no amount of medicine that can cure a ratio. 

I challenged Dr. Fauci to a debate 44 days ago, and still haven’t heard a thing from him…🦗 https://t.co/3A763Mz8Pg

— Dr. Mehmet Oz (@DrOz) February 26, 2022

“I challenged Dr. Fauci to a debate 44 days ago, and still haven’t heard a thing from him…🦗,” Oz wrote in his tweet, which has earned more quote-tweets than likes. 

In his initial January tweet, Dr. Oz claimed that Fauci “got COVID wrong” and that the two should have a “doctor-to-doctor” debate to give “the American people the truth about COVID-19.” After Fauci didn’t respond, the real debate ended up being between thousands of Twitter users and the daytime talk show host.

As one Twitter user put it, “why would one of the world’s foremost epidemiologists debate a man who was once a cardiologist, who now sells fake supplements to the unsuspecting public”

Why would one of the world's foremost epidemiologists debate a man who was once a cardiologist, who now sells fake supplements to the unsuspecting public? Stay in your lane. And by your lane, I don't mean running for a seat in a state you don't live in.

— Hypoactive Scientist ♿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈🦓 (@lcfairbairn) February 27, 2022

Check out what other users had to say about the very unlikely debate below. 

In 1967, I wrote 6 times to the Monkees fan club. I professed my love to Micky. I was sure he'd write, or I'd at least get some photos of the band. They never replied. My 10-yr-old heart was broken, but I got over it. You'll get over Dr Fauci breaking your heart, too.

— Julie Fleiser (@jooleepadoolie5) February 27, 2022

He’s busy. I’ll debate you, you whinging fuckstick. I’ll use No notes. You can have an iPad with internet access. Fuck it.. bring your whole staff. *yawn* https://t.co/3mEPvbA1qD

— Hal Sparks (@HalSparks) February 28, 2022

Maybe that’s because he has real doctor things to do? @DrOz https://t.co/e9vUFtb8hw

— Room Rater (@ratemyskyperoom) February 28, 2022

Permit me to speak for him unofficially, Droz...

F U C K O F F https://t.co/k1YKcA4gNl

— Keith Olbermann↙️ (@KeithOlbermann) February 28, 2022

How the debate would go in this dude’s head. https://t.co/RiCe0QCnOv pic.twitter.com/vLNr8zN9Gg

— Dan Fornace (@danfornace) February 28, 2022

He’s just not that into you. https://t.co/2XkgZjD1af

— TITUS (@TitusNation) February 28, 2022

Still haven’t heard from Naomi Campbell about my runway walk-off challenge https://t.co/sx5gEaghZS

— Leta McCollough Seletzky, JD 🐳 (@LaSeletzky) February 28, 2022

I was on a TV show too. Everyone treats you nice, tells you you’re smart, gets you coffee, laughs at your jokes. If u not careful you can get a little full of yourself.
I’ll help @DrOz, you’re not that smart, your jokes aren’t funny and he’s never gonna debate you. #RealityCheck https://t.co/UtiEO060mN

— colton funn (@captdope) February 28, 2022

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