Trump Pushes Diet Soda Cancer Claim After Oz Reveals “Kills Grass” Logic
Donald Trump is facing renewed scrutiny after Dr. Mehmet Oz revealed he believes diet soda can kill cancer cells, a claim now circulating widely.
The comments are drawing attention because they echo past controversial health statements tied to the president, raising questions about public health messaging.
According to Oz, speaking on Donald Trump Jr.’s podcast, Trump argued diet soda is beneficial because it “kills grass,” and therefore could kill cancer in the body.
The claim conflicts directly with medical consensus, as experts say there is no evidence diet soda prevents or treats cancer and warn it may carry other health risks.
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“It kills grass… therefore it must kill cancer cells inside the body,” Oz said during the interview.
The episode also revived scrutiny of Trump’s past medical remarks, including his 2020 suggestion that disinfectants or UV light could treat COVID-19, which doctors strongly rejected.
The pattern is raising broader concerns about how high-profile claims, whether serious or offhand, can influence public understanding of health and science.
For now, there has been no formal clarification from Trump on whether the comments were meant as humor or belief.
The story is likely to continue as health experts and political figures respond.
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