‘Keeping It Real Podcast’ host and fitness guru Jillian Michaels has become increasingly vocal about the current state of America. In August, Michaels took a strong stand during a CNN panel discussion, skillfully challenging the notion that every historical and cultural issue can be simplified to “white people bad.”
On a recent episode of her podcast, Michaels shared a candid observation: “I’m starting to come to the conclusion that the biggest political problem in America isn’t extremism, it’s cowardice.”
She elaborated, “This is what passes for courage now. Talk tough about the other side and pretend that your team is made up of angels and scientists. Meanwhile, the fringe gets louder, uglier, and more mainstream because none of us want to be the adult in the room.”
Michaels didn’t hold back in addressing both major political parties, stating, “Seriously, Democrats, Republicans, it’s the same script.”
“They’ll condemn extremism as long as the extremist is on the other team,” she said.
“Moms don’t want to call out their lunatics because they’re terrified of getting eaten alive by AOC and her army of angry lesbian baristas with nose rings who wear a Palestinian flag as a shawl, along with, of course, their counterparts—the band of brothers in ninja turtle costumes at Portland protests.”
“Meanwhile, Republicans don’t want to check their own fringe because they’re afraid to lose the votes from followers of a guy who lives in his mother’s basement, thinks Hitler was cool, and believes that women secretly want sexual violence.”
“Come on,” Michaels concluded.
Watch the full discussion on her podcast for a deeper dive into her bold critique of American politics today.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/11/former-democrat-jillian-michaels-biggest-political-problem-america/