Doctors You Didn't Know Were Republican

Phil McGraw

Phillip McGraw, commonly known as simply Dr. Phil, was born in Vinita, Oklahoma, in 1950. He attended the University Of Tulsa on a football scholarship but transferred to Midwestern State University when he became injured. At Midwestern State University, Dr. Phil earned his Bachelor's in Psychology in 1975. He then transferred to the University Of North Texas, where he earned his Master's in Psychology and his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. Following his education, Dr. Phil joined his father in practicing as a psychologist. Dr. Phil turned to a different direction in his professional life, closing his practice and launching a company called Courtroom Sciences, Inc, which offered mediation, jury selection, and mock trial services to lawyers. Dr. Phil rose to the spotlight when his CSI services helped Oprah Winfrey win her defamation case. He appeared on her show, and was coined as 'Tell It Like It Is Phil.' In 2002, he started his own television show, Dr. Phil.

Dr. Phil is registered as a Republican, but doesn't voice his political views over the air. However, he was a part of George W. Bush's presidential campaign and has donated to numerous Republican candidates. President Donald Trump and Phil McGraw align well because both are known for their bluntness when they speak and have a no-nonsense approach to what they do. Dr. Phil himself once stated, "Voters gravitate toward Donald Trump because he gives a voice to their frustrations, saying the stuff everybody wishes they could say."

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