Dr. Oz’s Communications Aide Lobs Sick Attack Against Fetterman That Should Horrify Conservatives

With Republican Pennsylvania Senate candidate Mehmet Oz struggling in the polls, his senior communications advisor has apparently decided to throw decency to the wind.

Politics is not known for being a genteel sport. It’s long been known that there are dirty tricks and harsh jabs thrown at challengers.

But Oz’s senior communications aide, Rachel Tripp, decided to take her attacks on Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D), who is running for the Senate, to a whole new lower level.

In response to a story about Oz’s “crudité” video where he messed up the name of the grocery store he was shopping in, Tripp issued an “exclusive statement” to Business Insider that included a gross attack on Fetterman’s health.

“If John Fetterman had ever eaten a vegetable in his life, then maybe he wouldn’t have had a major stroke and wouldn’t be in the position of having to lie about it constantly,” Tripp said.

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Seemingly quite proud of her attack, Tripp tweeted a link to the story with her statement and the caption, “An a day…”

Fetterman fired back on Twitter, writing, “I had a stroke. I survived it. I’m truly so grateful to still be here today.”

“I know politics can be nasty, but even then, I could *never* imagine ridiculing someone for their health challenges,” he added.

Polls currently show Oz trailing in the race, and desperate campaigns use desperate tactics. But, let’s be clear here: there is nothing witty or funny or smart about Tripp’s attack.