Dr. Phil is addressing his controversial comments made on Fox News last month. During his recent appearance on Laura Ingraham’s show, the television personality compared the number of COVID-19 deaths to the causes of other fatalities in America.
He also shared statistics that were later confirmed as untrue. RELATED: Ellen Pompeo Shades TV MDs Like Dr. Oz & Dr. Phil For ‘Selfish, Stupid’ Coronavirus Comments: ‘Out Of Touch Old Fools’ “The fact of the matter is — 450,000 people a year die from automobile accidents, 480,000 from cigarettes, 360,000 a year from swimming pools,” he claimed during his interview. “But we don’t shut the country down for that.