Yes, it’s ridiculous to have Dr. Oz reveal the results of Donald Trump’s most recent physical to Trump himself on the show. Yes, it comes across as a Maury Povich paternity test or some other shameless stunt from a Hollywood reality show.

Except this is a world where the president danced with Ellen DeGeneres…

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I can’t stand the fact that the Republicans nominated a celebrity reality show star as their presidential nominee. But that stems from the fact that modern culture, driven heavily by the communications efforts of the Obama administration, turned the presidency into a celebrity reality show star position. Trump is pursuing votes under the precedents and rules set by previous candidates — pushing it further, yes, but differences of degree, not in kind.