Trump corrects 'very dishonest' media distortions of his quotes in new Dr. Phil interview

Former President Trump slammed the "very dishonest" media for taking his statements out of context in an interview with Dr. Phil where he corrected the record.

TV personality Dr. Phil is set to air interviews with Trump and his former independent opponent Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tuesday and Wednesday respectively. Dr. Phil shared a preview clip of his interview with the former president on Monday on X, noting that media outlets can be outright hostile to Trump's reputation.

"They demonize you a lot," Dr. Phil observed the preview clip. "They make a big deal out of the fact that you said, ‘You’re only gonna have to vote one time, you elect me you’re only gonna have to vote one time.’"

Speaking at a Turning Point Action event in July, the former president said, "You won’t have to vote anymore, my beautiful Christians," later adding, "You’ve got to get out and vote. In four years, you don’t have to vote again, we’ll have it fixed so good you’re not going to have to vote."

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Some commentators portrayed this as a statement that if he is elected again there will be no more elections because he will never give up power, but Trump gave more context, arguing that this is completely inaccurate.

"I said to the Christians, we’ve gotta win this election. If we win this election, I’ll straighten everything out in less than 4 years by a lot," he said. "Then you don’t have to, it doesn’t matter. In other words, I’m saying you don’t have to vote- it doesn’t mean we’re not gonna have elections! You’re gonna have elections, but you have to vote this time, because we have to win. This is the most important election in the history of our country."

Dr. Phil confirmed, "So you