Dr. Phil and his film crew joined border czar Tom Homan and agents on some immigrations raids and livestreamed them on Merit TV, which he founded when his show "Dr. Phil" was canceled in 2023.

Selena Gomez's sobbing video drew quite a bit of attention, including from Dr. Phil. The television host deemed himself an authority on President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown which left Selena in emotional disarray.

Dr. Phil responded to Selena Gomez’s emotional video about the ICE raids in a recent interview, where he said that though the star “seemed sincere,” he’s “not sure who she was identifying with.” Phil McGraw,