Oz says Trump defended diet soda habit, joking it ‘kills cancer cells’
By Sophie Brams
Published on April 15, 2026.
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator, revealed that President Trump has defended his diet soda habit by joking that it "kills cancer cells". This comment was made on the president's son's podcast, "Triggered". The interaction with Oz went viral, with doctors reminding people that the comments were not based on medical science. Despite speculation that the artificial sweetener used in most diet beverages is linked to cancer development, it has been labeled as potentially carcinogenic to humans by the World Health Organization.
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