THEY TOOK THE BAIT - TRUMP STATE OF UNION, SAVE ACT, NEWSOM BLOWBACK

Keeping It Real: Conversations with Jillian Michaels

Jillian Michaels

Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement, Society & Culture, Nutrition

4.1 • 4.1K Ratings

🗓️ 28 February 2026

⏱️ 54 minutes

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The top of the news cycle is buzzing as Trump just wrapped up one of the busier weeks of his second term. Jillian Michaels unpacks the fallout from the President's State of the Union, the latest from Iran, Newsom's continued arrogance and much more. TOPICS COVERED: - State of the Union political drama and protests - Save Act / Voter ID controversy - Iran on the brink of war - Epstein files & autopsy doubts - Gavin Newsom blowback / culture wars - Midterm election shockwaves - Viral social media political debate CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Introduction W00:15 - Keeping it Real with Jillian Michaels Introductory segment setting the stage for a busy week of news. 00:54 - The "State of the Swamp” 04:15 - TRIBALISM INSANITY 06:24 - Trump’s SOTU 09:30 - "Illegal Alien" vs. "Undocumented" 14:00 - ILHAN’S CRAZY 20:44 SOTU HIGHLIGHTS 38:30 SAVE ACT INSANITY 40:19 GAVIN BLOWBACK 51:15 EPSTEIN AUTOPSY SCANDAL Cardiff: Get fast business funding without bank delays—apply in minutes with Cardiff and access up to $500,000 in same‑day funding at https://Cardiff.co/JILLIAN Cozy Earth: Visit https://www.CozyEarth.com/MICHAELS & Use code MICHAELS for up to 20% off 120Life: Go to https://120Life.com and use code JILLIAN to save 20% Subscribe to the YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@JillianMichaels Watch full episodes of Keeping it Real here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiii-iSEaAue6WFBwW7i6CQfaJZViGhZp Watch clips of Keeping it Real here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiii-iSEaAuekunvlzuUDl3W5UY3tEydK&si=2RUFlp3Vo79h9XBW Click Here to Download My App! https://www.jillianmichaels.com/join Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jillianmichaels/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jillianmichaels/ X: https://x.com/JillianMichaels/ Welcome to the "Keeping It Real" podcast – where authenticity meets impactful storytelling. Hosted by Jillian, this podcast dives into the stories, ideas, and truths that shape our world. Featuring top journalists, newsmakers, thought leaders, and everyday heroes, we explore breaking news, global events, and the personal journeys that inspire and challenge us. From controversial current events and transformative ideas to health, wellness, and self-discovery, no topic is off-limits. With honest dialogue and fresh perspectives, "Keeping It Real" is your go-to space for staying informed, inspired, and engaged. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	All right, guys, welcome to the show. Do me a favor. Please like, share, and subscribe. If you are so inclined, it helps us out a ton with the algorithm.
0:09.0	We got a lot to cover. Let's jump into it.
0:13.3	Keeping it real with Jillian Michaels.
0:17.5	All right. It has been a heck of a week. A lot has happened. Of course, we had Trump's
0:23.4	State of the Union address. The Clintons have begun their Epstein testimony. Gavin Newsom
0:30.2	made the headlines. And I got to be honest, I talk about this guy because I hope that by illustrating all of the lies, all of the corruption,
0:43.3	all of the ways that California has descended into absolute madness and disrepair, people
0:50.4	will make a different decision come 2028. But I'm starting to wonder if just giving this guy airtime is playing right into his hands.
1:01.0	And yet we're going to do it.
1:03.0	I'm going to do it because he's just so freaking bananas that I can't help myself.
1:10.0	So we're going to start out talking about the state of the union,
1:14.5	but my team who I've asked to join us, since you guys, I talk about them all the time, my two
1:19.8	producers, Michael and Fletcher pulled this clip for me for today's show, and it was so odd and disturbing.
1:30.7	I couldn't even, I don't even, I'm going to show it.
1:33.1	It's not five.
1:33.9	I defy Trump and his authoritarian project by standing in joyful, radical, peaceful,
1:42.7	resistance with the Portland Frog Brigade and then all of a sudden he's not
1:49.9	ready for primetime player ice agents with two weeks of training come after me I got arrested in
1:57.8	Portland I got arrested in Minneapolis in the last three weeks twice.
2:04.6	But they can't erase a movement, all right?
2:08.6	What I went through is killing me.
2:11.6	One one thousandth of a lot of marginalized people
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