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Dr. Phil

Lean RightLean Right biasWhat does this mean?

How we determined this rating:

  • Editorial Review: Apr 2025
  • AllSides has low or initial confidence in this bias rating.

Unless otherwise noted, this bias rating refers only to online news coverage, not TV, print, or radio content.

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Contents
  1. About Dr. Phil's Bias Rating
  2. What a "Lean Right" Rating Means
  3. Bias Reviews
  4. Confidence Level

About Dr. Phil's Bias Rating

Dr. Phil is a influencer source with an AllSides Media Bias Rating™ of Lean Right.

What a "Lean Right" Rating Means

Sources with an AllSides Media Bias Rating of Lean Right display media bias in ways that moderately align with conservative, traditional, libertarian, or right-wing thought and/or policy agendas. A Lean Right bias is a moderately conservative rating on the political spectrum.

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Bias Reviews

We use multiple methods to analyze sources. Learn how we rate media bias.

Dr. Phil Rated Lean Right in April 2025 Small Group Editorial Review

A group of three AllSides reviewers on the left, center, and right rated Dr. Phil as Lean Right in an April 2025 Small Group review.

A Lean Left reviewer noted that Dr. Phil expressed support for President Donald Trump’s policies, including his executive order concerning the Department of Education, his border enforcement efforts, and DOGE. However, Dr. Phil has also been critical of both Democrats and Republicans, and as a Center reviewer noted, has made efforts to engage across the aisle.

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Confidence Level

Confidence is determined by how many reviews have been applied and consistency of data.

As of June 2026, AllSides has low or initial confidence in our Lean Right rating for Dr. Phil. If we perform more bias reviews and gather consistent data, this confidence level will increase.