As the Trump administration's immigration raids ramped up across America, many people were stunned to see a former daytime TV staple take center stage — Phil McGraw, commonly known as "Dr.

The presence of “Dr. Phil” at Chicago federal immigration raids raises questions about the propriety of the operation and highlights a presidency that favors reality TV.

The Apprentice may have ended years ago, but Whoopi Goldberg thinks President Donald Trump ‘s reality TV days are far from over. On this morning’s episode of The View, she and her co-hosts discussed the mass deportations that are already going into effect one week after Trump took office for his second term, and the strong reaction that’s followed.

A range of federal agencies conducted "enhanced targeted operations" in Chicago Sunday "to enforce U.S. immigration law and preserve public safety," a spokesperson for Immigration and Customs Enforcement said.

The TV host known as “Dr. Phil” embedded with U.S. immigration enforcement officers during an operation in Chicago on Sunday, defending President Donald

Phil McGraw, the television host known as "Dr. Phil," embedded with ICE agents in Chicago to film raids as Trump ramps up deportations.

One day before federal agents descended on the city, a coalition of immigrant advocacy groups and community organizations sued the Trump administration for its “brazen attempt to stomp out the sanctuary city movement and run roughshod over the First Amendment.”

Dr. Phil accompanied ICE during an operation on Sunday amid the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration.

CHICAGO -- Former daytime talk-show host Phil McGraw, better known as “Dr. Phil,” rode along with immigration agents in Chicago on Sunday as they moved to enforce President Donald Trump’s recent immigration executive order.

Stewart mocked Dr. Phil after a deportee recognized him as he tagged along with Trump’s border czar Tom Homan on immigration raids across Chicago.