Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz received an on-air correction from Fox News host Laura Ingraham regarding the price of butter.
During a segment discussing the Trump administration's healthcare price transparency rules, Oz used a stick of butter and a bag of peanuts as props. He stated that a stick of butter costs "about a buck."
Ingraham immediately interjected, questioning his statement. "Where are you shopping? That’s not a buck, it’s like four," she said.
Oz, holding up the butter, responded, "I just bought this, so it’s close to that, maybe it’s going bad." The segment included a video clip of the exchange.
Critics online pointed out the discrepancy, with social media users questioning Oz's grocery prices and knowledge of consumer costs. The interaction occurred as Oz was attempting to illustrate the benefits of healthcare price transparency.