HOLLYWOOD HYPOCRISY EXPOSED + Karen Bass, Ilhan Omar & Pritzker Spark New Outrage

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Podcast Summary

Podcast: Keeping It Real: Conversations with Jillian Michaels
Host: Jillian Michaels
Episode: Hollywood Hypocrisy Exposed + Karen Bass, Ilhan Omar & Pritzker Spark New Outrage
Date: May 8, 2026

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Episode Overview

This episode dives headfirst into political and cultural hypocrisy, with Jillian Michaels and her team dissecting recent headlines that showcase the disconnect, and often the hypocrisy, between rhetoric and reality among politicians and celebrities. From Hollywood virtue signaling at the Met Gala to contentious city policies on immigration, voting rights for non-citizens, Supreme Court packing, and gerrymandering, Jillian brings her signature no-nonsense approach to shine a light on the absurdities of the week. The episode balances critique, biting humor, incredulous rants, and data-driven insights—always aiming to keep it “real” for the audience.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Hollywood Virtue Signaling and Hypocrisy

Met Gala & Celebrity Activism

• Sarah Paulson’s “Blinded by Money” Dress: The team highlights the irony of wealthy celebrities lambasting the 1% while attending lavish events sponsored by billionaires and wearing extremely expensive outfits.
  • Jillian: “I don't think they appreciate the absurdity and the hypocrisy. But there's also an element of this, like, grandiosity that your words and your statements are going to make the difference.” (03:58)
• Cringe Factor in Celebrity Campaigns: The “I Take Responsibility” campaign is mocked for its insincerity and performative tone, pointing out how actors couldn’t even memorize their lines for a presumably heartfelt cause.
  • Jillian: “You can see their eyes tracking the script prompter... you're actors, couldn't you have memorized it?” (03:58)

General Hypocrisy Examples

• Climate & Tax Rhetoric: Celebs demanding green policies while taking private jets, calling to tax the rich while exploiting offshore accounts, and living behind gates while advocating for open borders.
  • Jillian’s Rules: “Audit your own carbon optics before you audit everyone else's... If green is your game, stay away from the private airfield.” (05:03)
• Activism as Brand Accessory: “You literally wear pins with a new cause every month. Is there like a club you subscribe to? I've got news for you. Just be rich and aspirational.” (05:39)

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2. Los Angeles Policies & Immigration: Mayor Karen Bass

ICE-Free Zone Signage

• LA spends $225,000 on “city property off limits for ICE” signs, which have no legal authority over federal agents.
  • Porter: “One sign cost the city $500. That's 450 signs... $225,000 in taxpayer dollars right down the drain.” (10:08)

Budget Priorities and Deficits

• LA is running a $1 billion deficit, underspending on emergency services (fire department lost $17.5M in funding months before a major fire), yet splurges on political theater.
  • Jillian: “You have a deficit... we know they were cutting funds for fire preparedness... And you are wasting money. What are you prioritizing?” (11:46)

Wider Trend

• This use of signage and sanctuary-style policy is noted in other cities (Chicago, Seattle, Minneapolis, etc.).
  • Research Assistant: “Chicago having ICE free zones... Seattle, Washington... New York and New Jersey...” (12:38)

Constitutional Showdown

• LA is betting on the Fourth Amendment to shield against ICE, while also fighting the Supremacy Clause, which makes federal law superior.
  • Jillian: “There's obviously a much bigger picture here... The showdown comes down to whether ICE wants to take her on and then rely on the Supremacy Clause.” (13:08–14:55)

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3. Voting Rights for Non-Citizens

LA City Council Motion

• City Councilmember Hugo Soto Martinez wants to amend the charter to let non-citizens vote in local LA elections (mayor, council, etc.).
  • Hugo Soto Martinez: “The motion calls for amending the charter to allow the city council to expand voting to non-citizens for local elections like mayor and city council.” (18:05)

Broader Pattern

• Other blue cities/states have or are considering non-citizen local voting.
  • Porter: “California, Maryland, and Vermont... allow noncitizens to vote... Alaska, South Dakota, Kansas, Arkansas, and West Virginia... debating the issue.” (19:28)
• Jillian: “Few people vote in these local elections. That one vote is worth a ton... so it actually has a lot more influence.” (20:33)

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4. Supreme Court, Gerrymandering, and Democratic “Game-Rigging”

Ilhan Omar on Court Packing

• Ilhan Omar advocates increasing Supreme Court justices from 9 to 13, citing historical precedent and population growth.
  • Ilhan Omar: “Since 1989, the last time the court was expanded... US population has grown by over 800%, yet the court has stayed stagnant at nine justices.” (22:37)

Contradictory Political Rhetoric

• Playbacks of Obama in 2020 vs. 2026 show his shifting stance on gerrymandering depending on party advantage.
  • Jillian: “Where is that 2020 Obama? I'm starting to think that man never existed... They both do it. It's gross. I hate it. However, I'm constantly looking for who's more offensive.” (25:14)

Data on Gerrymandering

• Both blue and red states exhibit egregious gerrymandering; California, Virginia, and New Jersey have GOP vote shares near 40–46% but few Republican representatives.
  • Research Assistant: “California... 92% Democratic but 38% Trump vote. Virginia... 90% Democratic, Trump vote 46%. New Jersey... 83% blue, Trump vote 46%.” (28:34)
• Red states similarly over-represent the GOP.
  • Research Assistant: “North Carolina... 78.6% GOP, Harris vote 47.7%. Georgia... 71.4% GOP, Harris vote 48.5%.” (29:35)

Jillian’s Takeaway: “It should stop. And both Democrats and Republicans, historically, throughout the years, have talked about doing away with gerrymandering. But... Newsom effectively did away with [Schwarzenegger’s] reforms under the pretense of saving democracy.” (30:06)

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5. Chicago’s Crime Problems and the Lake and Riley Act

Repeat Offender Highlight

• Viral clip of a man wielding hammers and making threats on a Chicago train—a man arrested 46 times since 2015.
  • Porter: “Eric Vinson... arrested at least 49 times since 2015... 80 separate cases since 1997, including felonies.” (46:39, 48:48)

Criminal Justice Policy Critique

• Jillian rails against policies letting dangerous offenders out, tying it to previously discussed points about local elections and the power of district attorneys. She references the tragic case of Irina Zarutska to highlight consequences.

Lake and Riley Act

• The act requires federal detention of undocumented immigrants arrested for certain crimes; Democrats boo voting for it, prioritizing immigrant detainee rights over crime victims.
  • Political Commentator: “Strict due process, process away from immigrants, allowed for the indefinite detention of adults and children, and was the green light to give ICE unprecedented power.” (50:44)
  • Jillian: “It was drafted because a young girl named Lake and Riley... was brutally assaulted and murdered. Instead of caring about her or her family, Democrats worry about keeping criminals who already have a record out of jail.” (52:12)

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6. Notable Viral Moment: The Liberal Leaving for Mexico

Context

• Viral video of a white liberal woman moving her family to Mexico “to protest Trump,” narrating her journey in entitled detail.

Jillian’s Reaction

• Jillian: “There is such a level of narcissism for me, in these videos... No one cares about your luggage or the weather or what you had for breakfast.” (37:37)
• Jillian credits her for “walking the walk,” but notes the perils facing Americans in Mexico (crime, cartel violence, rising anti-American sentiment).
  • Porter: “Mexico... is a level 2 'exercise increased caution' travel advisory, with level 4 in some states for cartel violence.” (39:38)
• Americans are now often unwelcome—seen as driving up local housing costs and pricing out Mexicans.

Jillian’s Larger Point: “You either believe in American exceptionalism or you don’t... But I think she's in for a rude awakening.” (41:51)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Jillian on Met Gala Hypocrisy:
  “You guys suck. You're full of shit and everybody knows it.” (00:25)
• Jillian on LA Spending:
  “It’s all about what she is prioritizing. What are you prioritizing? You need to prioritize your tax paying constituents in Los Angeles. This is insane.” (10:46)
• Jillian on Voting Rights:
  “You should not have the privilege of citizenship if you are not a citizen.” (20:33)
• Jillian on the Left/Right Double Standard:
  “Democrats sit here and talk about Trump being authoritarian and fascistic, but yet there is no opportunity they will not take to rig the game.” (24:24)
• Arnold Schwarzenegger on Representation:
  “In Massachusetts, it has like 40% voting Republican... and zero representatives. In New Mexico, 45%... zero. So there’s gerrymandering—crazy gerrymandering—going on all over the country.” (30:39)
• Jillian on Repeat Offender Policy:
  “How do you sleep at night knowing you could have prevented it? And it's the same thing everywhere.” (49:14)
• Jillian on the Lake and Riley Act/Policy Prioritization:
  “How in the world are we not able to come together on things that are so basic like this?... Who is crazier, really?” (52:12)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Hollywood and Met Gala Hypocrisy – 00:58–05:39
• 'I Take Responsibility' Campaign Dissection – 03:06–05:39
• LA Sanctuary Sign Spending & Priorities – 08:40–13:08
• STATE vs. FED Showdown on Immigration – 13:08–14:55
• Non-citizen Voting Rights Debate – 18:05–20:33
• Ilhan Omar, Supreme Court Packing, Gerrymandering – 22:26–31:19
• Comparison of Democratic/Republican Gerrymandering Data – 28:34–30:06
• Pritzker and Illinois Representation Hypocrisy – 31:56–32:45
• Liberal Woman Moves to Mexico (Viral Moment) – 36:17–43:46
• Chicago Crime Clip / Two-Hammer Man – 45:42–49:14
• Lake and Riley Act & Democratic Objections – 50:32–52:12

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Conclusion: Tone and Takeaways

Jillian Michaels delivers a scathing, passionate, sometimes incredulous critique of hypocrisy across the political and cultural landscape. She approaches subjects with a combination of detailed fact-searching, exasperated humor, and a clear demand for accountability—whether of celebrities, politicians, or government policies. The recurring theme: genuine change demands real action, not branded activism; policies should prioritize citizen safety and fairness; foundational American principles matter; and hypocrisy, no matter the side, undermines the social contract.

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Transcript

[Hugo Soto Martinez]

The motion calls for amending the charter to allow the city council to expand voting to non citizens for local elections like mayor and city council.

[Jillian Michaels]

There is no opportunity they will not take to rig the game,

[Barack Obama]

not just for the commonwealth, but for our entire country.

[Unknown Political Commentator]

Led the way by voting against the Lake and Riley Act.

[Jillian Michaels]

You guys suck. You're full of shit and everybody knows it. Every week, chaos ensues online, and some of it's hilarious, some of it is shocking, but all of it tells you something about what the country is thinking and feeling. And of course, here on Keeping It Real, we take it head on. Let's jump in to the weekly rundown, and if you're liking the show, please be sure to like, share, comment, and subscribe because it helps us a ton with the algorithm. Keeping it Real with Jillian Michaels.

[Porter]

Okay, Jillian, I'm gonna pull you back to the world of celebrity nonsense here. Obviously, the Met Gala produced plenty of interesting looks. None more damning, I guess, than Sarah Paulson. Blinded by money was the theme of her outfit. She's going after the 1%, which ironically, she's a part of. Team let's. Let's pull up SOT3 and take a look at her look from the event.

[Jillian Michaels]

How much do we think that dress cost?

[Porter]

I know the ticket cost $100,000, right?

[Jillian Michaels]

Wasn't it also sponsored by Bezos?

[Porter]

It sure was.

[Jillian Michaels]

I think it was. I think she thinks that she's doing the right thing. Can I just ask Porter, how much do we think she makes? Like on an episode of American Horror? Can you.

[Porter]

Roughly $300,000.

[Jillian Michaels]

Roughly $300,000. That's just one show. She's been acting for years and she's probably with a fantastic money manager who's getting her 10% on her money. She. She's gotta easily be worth 20 plus million dollars. She's gotta be conservatively. And then you're at the Met Gala, which you just said is $100,000 a ticket. I can only imagine. I know what my wife's wedding dress cost, so I can only imagine that dress was tens of thousands of dollars and it's sponsored by one of the richest men in the world. So I just. I don't think they appreciate the absurdity and the hypocrisy. But there's also an element of this, like, grandiosity that your words and your statements are going to make the difference. Do you guys remember this? In 2020, there was the most cringe campaign that she was in called I Take Responsibility. Do you guys remember this? It was about racism in America.

[Actor in 'I Take Responsibility' Campaign]

I take responsibility.

[Jillian Michaels]

Yep. I take responsibility.

[Actor in 'I Take Responsibility' Campaign]

I take responsibility. I take responsibility for every unchecked moment, for every time it was easier to ignore than to call it out for what it was.

[Jillian Michaels]

Every not so funny joke, every unfair

[Actor in 'I Take Responsibility' Campaign]

stereotype, every blatant injustice, no matter how big or small.

[Jillian Michaels]

Every time I remained silent, every time

[Actor in 'I Take Responsibility' Campaign]

I explained away police brutality or turned a blind eye. I take responsibility. Black people are being slaughtered in the streets, killed in their own homes. These are our brothers and sisters, our friends, our family. We are done watching them die. We are no longer bystanders. We will not be idle. Enough is enough.

[Jillian Michaels]

Okay, okay, so hold on. There's so much going on there. Number one, you can see their eyes tracking the script prompter. You don't think you could have memorized it? You're actors, couldn't you have memorized it? It would have come across as so much more sincere. Number two, like the theatrics of I take responsibility with like the rehearsed body gestures, you just, you. I remember dying, it was so cringe and awful. But then on top of it, it's like, I will no longer allow black people to be slaughtered in the streets. What do you mean? You were allowing it previously? Like you were all good with it until this moment. Like, did nobody read that through and go, I don't know, this doesn't paint us in the best light. Like you, you previously allowed all these atrocities. You sat in the rooms with the racist jokes and never said anything until now. Like there were so many elements of that that were so absurd and ridiculous and offensive. But I think the worst of which for me was just like the self aggrandizing, like I allowed this to happen. And now I will stop it with the social media video that I am going to post. This reminds me of so many different things. People in these positions are so hypocritical. I just, I can't anymore. You've got AOC and Bernie on a private jet burning more carbon in one flight than your family does in an entire year. And they're telling each other that they have to do it to reach the people. Guys, I've got news. The people are in a three hour security line at LaGuardia, removing their shoes, waiting to board the plane that you were too important to share. And the best part is that the tour was called Fight the Oligarchy and the jet was probably, I don't know, $30,000 an hour. You've got Billie Eilish attacking stolen land from a mansion, sitting on native American stolen land. They want open borders. They live behind gated walls. They want green energy. They fly private jets. They want higher taxes. They've got offshore accounts and tax deductible foundations. These people do not want solutions. They want a pause. And you know what? Maybe I can help. Okay, here are a few tips. Audit your own carbon optics before you audit everyone else's. And if green is your game, stay away from the private airfield. If you're gonna write entire comedy sketches about how thrilled you are when Trump is deplatformed from Twitter, don't feign outrage as a fool free speech absolutist. When Jimmy Kimmel is suspended for a week after mocking Charlie Kirk's murder, it's a bad idea. Don't rage about capitalism while selling for profit merch that says tax the rich. I absolutely can't. You guys suck. You're full of and everybody Knows it. Activism is more than a branding slogan. Or you posting a black square on your Instagram or tossing out condescending one liners at the common people who while you're on stage at an award show, your activism is nothing more than an accessory. You literally wear pins with a new cause every month. Is there like a club you subscribe to? I've got news for you. Just be rich and aspirational. And if you want to take it a step further, tell other people they can do it too if they work hard enough. And then shut the up. If you care about people, okay, give something or do something and then shut the up. But for the love of God, please spare us. Don't make another public appearance or do another post of philanthropy Kabuki, because we are all filled up now. Streaming podcasts on Fox 1 because sometimes the headline is not enough. Fox 1 brings you on demand video podcasts that dive deeper into what's happening, get you closer to the voices shaping the conversation across news, politics and culture. And get this Keeping It Real is now streaming on Fox one, which means you can watch my show alongside other podcasts like Hang Out With Sean Hannity, the Riley Gaines show, and Will Kane country all in one place. From the stories leading the day to hot takes and exclusive interviews, you'll hear from some of the boldest voices around. And the best part is that you can watch or listen on your schedule whenever it works for you. Stream podcasts on Fox 1 anywhere, anytime, on all of your favorite devices.

[Porter]

Sign up [e-mail] all right, Gillian Karen Bass doing the unthinkable with Taxpayer Dollars team. Let's tee up SOT1.

[News Reporter]

Well, Christine, there's more than 450 of these signs now posted across the city. Just take a look at this one. Some people like them, while the feds call them politics.

[Bill O'Reilly]

There goes a sign right there.

[News Reporter]

A bold message now posted across Los Angeles. Signs going up declaring city property off limits for ice.

[Jillian Michaels]

The signs have no legal weight, force

[News Reporter]

or effect on anything the federal government does. Federal authorities firing back, saying the words are just that. Federal agents will go anywhere they need to go to enforce federal law. City property. More than 450 of these signs now posted at parking lots, libraries, the LA Zoo getting ready to leave, and notably MacArthur park, where last summer Mayor Karen Bass and asked Border Patrol agents to leave during an operation.

[Jillian Michaels]

My comment is they need to leave and they need to leave right now.

[News Reporter]

We asked the city how much these signs cost taxpayers and never heard back. But based on industry estimates, one sign and installation could run about $500.

[Jillian Michaels]

Oh, my gosh, $500 a sign. Okay, hold on. So the first thing I want to know, Porter, what's the budget look like for Los Angeles right now? I'm just curious. Let's start there.

[Porter]

Before we even go to that, let's just. Let's just do some simple math. One sign cost the city $500. That's 450 signs have been placed. That's $225,000 in taxpayer dollars right down the drain. Obviously, that leads us to your question, what does LA's budget look like? So obviously, according to Karen Bass, the city, the city's budget is fine, but the actual truth, Los Angeles is actually facing a billion dollar deficit right now and is currently projected to overspend by roughly $200 million during the current fiscal year.

[Jillian Michaels]

Okay, so there's one thing that I want to throw out there, and I can't remember the exact number, but the lady who was the fire chief in Los Angeles back in January of 2025 when all of Palisades burned down, had sent letters to the mayor, right, saying, you got to give us more funding. We're woefully unprepared. All of our equipment is in disrepair. And not only did they not get more funding, I believe she defunded them. And it was millions. I can't remember exactly how much, but it was millions. Maybe somebody looked this up while I'm ranting here. So my question is, you have a deficit of. You just said $200 million. We know that they were cutting funds for fire preparedness, whereupon thousands of Angelenos lost their homes. And by the way, still, the vast majority still haven't even gotten a permit to rebuild. Okay. And you are wasting money. And even if you're going, well, it's just a quarter of a million dollars, but it's all about what she is prioritizing. What are you prioritizing? You need to prioritize your tax paying constituents in Los Angeles. This is insane. And okay, do we know, by the way, I think it was like, I think it was $17 million that she defunded the fire department, but I'm not sure. Did we get that?

[Research Assistant]

Yes, you're correct. It's $17.5 million.

[Jillian Michaels]

Yeah, yeah.

[Research Assistant]

Seven months before the fire.

[Jillian Michaels]

What her priorities are are quite frankly, outrageous and causing harm in real time.

[Research Assistant]

So, Jillian, something to remember is not only is this just happening in Los Angeles, but it's happening in other states. I mean, we have Chicago having ICE free zones with signage put up. We have Seattle, Washington having anti ICE signs. We have, of course, Minnesota, Minneapolis. We have Rhoda Island. We have San Jose and Oakland. And it looks like also New York and New Jersey is also developing signage initiatives to restrict federal agents.

[Jillian Michaels]

There's obviously a much bigger picture going on here. But here's my next question. There's the Supremacy Clause in the Constitution. In fact, Fletch imposed. Will you put that up right here? Put up the Supremacy Clause. And the long and the short of what it means is that the federal government overrides the state government in these kinds of situations. So what is her reasoning for this? There's gotta be some sort of something. I do know that there's something with these signs. I think I heard about this, where a lot of ICE agents operate on an administrative warrant from other. From within. Within ice, I believe. Right. And I believe these signs are saying you need a warrant from a judge and in order to take over these parks. That's her goal, is to force them to do extra work, cost them more money, go through extra steps. So it just makes it too expensive and too much of a pain in the ass to operate in Los Angeles. And the showdown, I think, comes down to whether or not ICE wants to take her on and then rely on the Supremacy Clause. Am I right?

[Porter]

Yeah, Jillian, you're 100% correct here. I mean, basically what Karen Bass is doing is blindly gambling on the fourth Amendment. So as you kind of laid out, if ICE ignores these signs and decides to enter city land with only their administrative warrant, they're kind of betting that a federal court is going to back them up. That right there is the supremacy Clause factor to it. And of course, the city on the other side of that is banking on the Fourth Amendment, which is protection against unreasonable search, is going to allow them to basically sue the feds.

[Jillian Michaels]

I got it. So that's her angle. Other than political theater and trying to appeal to the base. The other thing that I will say about this is I remember her getting out there in front of a mic and talking about how much ICE was costing the local economy. And I want to point out that I think how much, by the way, people who are in the country illegally pay in taxes in California. And it's. I recall it's somewhere around 8 billion. In fact, check me, guys, if I'm wrong and post put up the right number, somewhere around eight to eight, eight and a half billion on the very high end. 10. Just state Medicaid for people who are in California illegally costs eight and a half billion. Just that, not all of the other expenses. And I think it's roughly $15 billion in costs that the state spends on people who are there illegally. So when they make the argument about the local economy, how about looking at the state budget and the fact that you defunded your fire department because it's all connected. And I just don't see how this woman runs again. And not only that, you know, who just endorsed her, guys? Kamala Harris just endorsed her.

[Research Assistant]

Oh, my gosh.

[Jillian Michaels]

I just want to. What does that tell you? Like, does that encourage you when it comes to Bass versus Pratt, or does it disagree, discourage you? Would that make you lean into her? More or less. Less.

[Porter]

I'd make me run in the opposite direction.

[Jillian Michaels]

Right. Okay, I agree.

[Porter]

Let me give you two notes here.

[Jillian Michaels]

Go ahead.

[Porter]

Pick up. To pick up on some things that you were saying, because, you know, there are some central themes here that are not lost on me. Number one, just lighting dollars on fire in Los Angeles. So here's a good note. ICE operations themselves don't cost Los Angeles a penny. Okay? That is all funded by the federal government, which is pretty common knowledge that I feel like a lot of people who are talking about this don't know, is that the city of Los Angeles is not obligated to pay for ICE operations that is federally funded. What does cost Los Angeles money, and a lot of it, is this local response to ICE activity, which, by the way, Gillian, is unnecessary. This is people policing protests and cleanup. And this is what is burning up dollars in the Los Angeles budget, is that people who are going out to protest and riot and try to, you know, make a public spectacle out of the work these people are doing. That is what is costing Los Angeles money. Because people have to police that. People have to clean that up. And this is happening every week.

[Jillian Michaels]

Oh, my gosh. I didn't actually know that. Porter. How cool. Crazy. I also saw this one and there's no universe that these two things are not connected. There's a city councilman and I cannot remember his name. I caught this, this on Fox the other day who's trying to make it legal for people who are in LA illegally to vote in local elections. Can you guys find that for me?

[Hugo Soto Martinez]

Currently, the city charter requires people voting in city elections to meet the voter eligibility requirements of the state of California, which is to be a U.S. citizen. However, council member Hugo Soto Martinez, whose district includes Hollywood, Silver Lake and Echo park, introduced a motion to change the charter. That motion calls for amending the charter to allow the City council to expand voting to non citizens for local elections. Like mayor and city council.

[Jillian Michaels]

Right to vote for mayor. Did you hear that? And City council and LA is not the only place to do this. While I rant for another moment, can you look up other blue cities that have done this? I did a deep dive on it. I want to say about a year ago when there was a huge controversy about whether or not people who were here illegally were voting. And there are some blue cities that allow people who are undocumented to vote in local elections. And it has a massive impact on things like not just the mayor, but also I think judicial. It has to do with the sheriff, if I recall correctly. I want to say Attorney General. Hold on, hold on. Let me look this up. Give me one second.

[Porter]

Oh, I have it for you.

[Jillian Michaels]

Jillian, do you have that? What are blue states? Tell me while I look this up.

[Porter]

I would highly encourage anyone listening to check out ballotpedia.org There is a great resource publicly available. It's titled Laws permitting Non citizens to vote in the United States. And every bit of information that you could possibly need on this subject is right there. There is a map that is updated, I believe the most recent update. Hold on, I'll give you the date. Data is current as of April 15th. So we're within a month. And this is an interactive map that kind of shows you every aspect of non citizen voting in the United States. So I played around with the map for a little bit and here's what I got for you. As of April 2026, or really as of May 2026, federal law prohibits non citizens from voting in any federal election. But that stopping States like California, Maryland, and Vermont, who, according to Ballotpedia, allow noncitizens to vote in all sorts of elections. Now, it's not just those three states. In Alaska, South Dakota, Kansas, Arkansas, and West Virginia, the issue of non citizen voting rights is actually currently being debated. It's actually an active ballot measure and truly could go either way in any of those states.

[Jillian Michaels]

That's crazy. Okay, ready? So I pulled this up. So here's the influence on the justice system. So you've got selection of district attorneys, sheriffs, and judges, as well as mayor. And there's something else to be aware of here. So few people vote in these local elections. That one vote is worth a ton, comparatively speaking, with regard to federal elections. So it actually has a lot more influence. And local elections are essentially incubators because what works in one city or what passes in one city ends up spreading. And you just listed it for me with Ballotpedia. So I think what Bass is doing actually goes beyond just theater. I think it is about serving her personal gain so that people who she's fighting ice off to protect can then vote for her in a mayoral election. If this is not corrupt and insane and infuriating, I just don't know what is. I don't care what side of the aisle you are on. Why are you okay with this? You should not have the privilege of citizenship if you are not a citizen. And one more thing I want to say. There are people that choose not to become citizens. There are people with green cards that are like, I don't want to bother. Why would I bother? I get free health care. I can vote in local elections. I have no reason to do this. I'm under the radar. Why? How are you incentivizing them to become citizens and do the right thing? You're not. You're not. All right, what's next?

[Research Assistant]

All right, Jillian, New week. And we have another clip from our friend Ilhan Omar, and this one's actually pretty scary. It has to cover gerrymandering. So, guys, can we throw in Sat 6?

[Ilhan Omar]

Lastly, Congress can change the number of justices on the board at any time and has done so seven times throughout our history. Since 1989, the last time the court was expanded, the US population has grown by over 800%, yet the court has stayed stagnant at nine justices. This common sense reform should absolutely be at the table.

[Jillian Michaels]

She wants to pack the Supreme Court. We've heard this, though this is not new news. I have seen so many Democrats, both politicians and pundits, talking about packing the court. And for anybody who's unfamiliar with that, which I'm sure is not that many of you, but I believe it means taking the Supreme Court from nine justices to 13, with the idea being you're going to dilute the conservative vote that's on the court. And this goes hand in hand with all of the same rhetoric about making Puerto rico and Washington, D.C. states so that you can add more Democratic senators gerrymandering in the middle of a cycle. You're not supposed to redraw the maps until after the 2030 census. And yet we saw it in California with Prop 50. We just saw it in Virginia. I just get infuriated by the fact that the Democrats sit here and they talk about Trump being authoritarian and fascistic, but yet there is no opportunity they will not take to rig the game.

[Bill O'Reilly]

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[Jillian Michaels]

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[Bill O'Reilly]

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[Jillian Michaels]

In fact, see if you can find this for me. Fletch. There's a clip going around of Obama in 2020 where he's like, we can't gerrymander. It's just, it's so bad, it's not the right thing to do. And then there's a clip of him in 2026 when it comes to redistricting and gerrymandering Virginia saying like, we absolutely have to do it to save democracy. Can you find this?

[Research Assistant]

Absolutely. Guys, can we throw in SOT7?

[Barack Obama]

Gerrymandering means citizens voices are being diminished. By voting yes, you have a chance to do something important not just for the Commonwealth, but for our entire country. Even a former president who are joining together to end gerrymandering and ensure that our democracy is living up to its founding promise. By voting yes, you can push back against the Republicans trying to give themselves an unfair advantage in the midterms. And we're counting on you to help ensure a reasonable, transparent redistricting process that honors our ideal of equal representation.

[Jillian Michaels]

Yeah, that's it. Where is that 2020 Obama? I'm starting to think that man never existed. I'm starting to think that we were all played for fools. And I want to bring up one point cuz I truly. They both do it. Both sides do it. It's gross. I hate it. However, I'm constantly looking for who's More offensive. And a lot of people. I just saw this actually on Tim Cast. Tim Poole was talking about this and he goes, a lot of people think that Trump is responsible for this mid cycle redistricting when Texas started drawing new maps right, in 2025. But it turns out, and I didn't realize this, that in 2020, after the census, Texas went to redraw their maps in 2021, like all the other states, and they were blocked by the Biden administration, by the doj, because they said, oh, you're doing racial gerrymandering, the same thing that we just saw in Louisiana in the Supreme Court case. And they stopped them. That case went on for years. So when Trump finally took office in 2025, then they went to redraw their maps and gerrymander in a partisan way that they claim was not racial gerrymandering. So that's actually why this started, is because Biden wouldn't let them do it in 2021 when everyone else did it. And then all of the Democrats were like, oh, my God, look what they're doing. We need to do this in California with Prop 50, and we need to do it in Virginia, despite the fact that we said we never would. But it's actually filthy dirty. And 2020, Obama was right. It is disenfranchising for people on both sides. But what I hate is how the left takes this, this, like, moral high ground, is that they're for democracy when they will take every opportunity to rig it. Why did Trump not pack the cords? He could pack the courts right now. He's the president and yet he's not. Because the optics are horrible. They're horrible. That's why he hasn't done it. Even as a preemptive strike for Democrats that are, like, laying out for you, they're telling you who they are. In the words of Maya Angelou, they're telling you who they are. They believe them. Now DeSantis is like, well, if you guys are gonna do this, I'm redrawing Florida. But he wasn't doing it before that. He didn't actually start with Trump. Guys, pull me up a map here and we're gonna look at both. I wanna look at blue states first to show how insanely gerrymandered they've become. Can you get me a map?

[Research Assistant]

All right, Jillian, so we have a graphic for you. And I'm going to read what I find the most offensive ones. Starting off California, they have 52 seats, which is 92% Democratic, but they were 38% Trump vote. We have Virginia, which is a total of 11 seats, and it is 90% Democratic. And the Trump vote is 46%. And then we have New Jersey, which is 12 total seats and 83% blue, but Trump vote is 46%.

[Jillian Michaels]

Isn't that wild? It's wild. These states are almost 50, 50, even though they're considered blue states, and yet the Republican population in these states has nominal representation. Now, let's be fair. This cuts both ways. So can you do the same exercise for me with the red states?

[Research Assistant]

Absolutely. I could pull up a same graphic for the red seats. North Carolina, which has a total of 14 seats, it is 78.6% for the GOP, but the Harris vote was 47.7%. Georgia, which has again, another 14 seats. The GOP seat percentage is 71.4%, but the Harris vote was 48.5%. So again, you can see it does

[Jillian Michaels]

cut both as glaring. Yeah, well, okay, because you got like a 30% difference on the seeds, but then like 15% more voted for Harris, but it's. It's gross all the way around. It should stop. And both Democrats and Republicans, historically, throughout the years have talked about doing away with gerrymandering. In fact, Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was a Republican governor of California, had something in place to block this that Newsom effectively did away with under the pretense of

[Arnold Schwarzenegger]

we're saving democracy, such extreme gerrymandering going on, that in a state like Massachusetts, it has like, 40% of the people voting for Trump. They only had zero representatives. The Republican Party party has zero representatives sent to the House. Think about that. In New Mexico, 45% of the people voted for Trump and vote Republican, and 0 is sent to the House. 0 representative from the Republican Party. So there's gerrymandering, crazy gerrymandering going on all over the country. And we wanted to try to stop it in California, and we did stop it in California.

[Jillian Michaels]

Well, rigging democracy, that is what is so crazy. That is what is so insane. And then you've got this whole Supreme Court case where they weighed in on the Voters Rights act and oh, my God, of course, like, everything, right? Everybody's a racist. They're just playing the exact same game. Everybody on the right is racist. So when they gerrymander, they're doing it because they're racists. But when we gerrymander, we do it because we're saving democracy. Pritzker just. Jamie Pritzker just went viral for this. Find me that, please.

[Bill O'Reilly]

The Supreme Court's decision To gut the Voting Rights act is an abomination. Frankly, it's an attack on a crown jewel of our constitutional republic. Every eligible voter, no matter who you are, counts in this country. Representation matters, whether you're in the majority or you're in the minority. Here in the land of Lincoln, we're fighting back, upholding our values and safeguarding democracy.

[Jillian Michaels]

Oh, my God. I can't. I can't. The hypocrisy is staggering. Fletch, how gerrymandered is his state of Illinois again? Could you toss those numbers out for me?

[Research Assistant]

Absolutely. So much. I mean, they have 17 total seats. The GOPC percentage is only 17.6%, even though 41% voted for Trump.

[Jillian Michaels]

Oh, so 24% of your Republican constituents are not represented in Congress, Pritzker. What about them? Where's democracy for them? Just say what it is. It is a power grab. Just tell the truth, you liar. It makes me physically ill. The hypocrisy is enough to make me want to put my head through a wall. I can't stand it. And then always the default to racism. It's gross. It is enough. It is a partisan gerrymander. That's what it is. And the reality is that with regard to the Supreme Court's decision, they just said that the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause protects individuals, not racial groups. And in the majority's view, the Voting Rights act has drifted away from that principle because for decades, courts allowed states to be sued over the effect of district maps, just like I told you with Texas, even without proof of racist intent. And the Court says that turned the VRA into a system where race became the central factor in allocating political power, which is what. What the majority called a form of racial essentialism. So the Court changed the standard, relying on the 14th Amendment's promise of equal protection under the law. And the justices argued that the government cannot sort citizens primarily by race, even when the stated goal is fairness or representation. So challengers can no longer point only to unequal outcomes, because guess what? It's unequal in Chicago. Is it racist against whitey? Now you've got to prove that lawmakers are intentionally discriminating based on race. And if you look at Louisiana, it's like. It's like a lightning bolt ripping across the state. And this is why the court also argued that forcing states to create majority minority districts, or coalition districts itself, is a form of racial gerrymandering, using race as the primary organizing principle of American politics. That's racist. I can't. I just Can't. If you haven't heard of Beam's Dream Powder, let me tell you, this one is special. Not just because it changed how I sleep, but because of the people behind it. Beam is American, made by real people. Focusing on creating something that actually helps. For a long time my nights were rough. I was tossing and turning and dragging myself through the next day on caffeine. I still like my caffeine, but nevertheless, when you're running on empty, it's hard to show up for what matters. Guys. And now with Dream, I sleep through the night. I wake up clear headed and present. It's made with all natural ingredients like Reishi, magnesium, L Theanine, apigenin, melatonin. No drugstore fog. It tastes great. The chocolate peanut butter flavor is my absolute go to. So spring is here and summer's right around the corner. This is the season to show up strong. Do it with something made by Americans for Americans. Do it with Dream. Just go to shopbeam.com real use the code real and get my exclusive offer for up to 40% off Beam's Dream Powder. So with my discount code real you can get their best selling Dream Powder for $39. And if you've been meaning to fix your sleep, this is the time. Get Dream their best selling sleep powder for up to 40% off.

[Porter]

Jillian next up, a familiar source for us, a liberal white woman. She says she's going to move her entire family to Mexico to protest President Trump.

[Liberal White Woman Moving to Mexico]

Team Sod 9 We are officially moving to Mexico today, right now. My alarm went off at 3:45. My Uber driver picked us up at 4 4:45. The thunderstorming rain commenced as soon as he got all 10 of our £50 check bags loaded into the car. Thank God for Robin, nicest Uber driver ever. The thunderstorm ensued, hailing lightning, thundering the whole way to the airport. Soon as we pull up, it gets worse. But also as soon as we pulled up, curbside opened. Man was so nice. Robin, our driver was so nice. They unloaded everything, loaded them up into a cart. 10 bags, 500 pounds worth of my stuff got us in. The guy at the ticket counter also sent his wife and children elsewhere for extenuating circumstances. The same ones I find myself in here, or the reasons I should say. And here we are in the airport, two hours to spare. I guess we made it.

[Jillian Michaels]

I have so much to say about this. But first, why does she think that people care about the rainstorm on her way to the airport? Like there is such a level of narcissism for me, in these videos of like, this is what happened this morning and this is what I had for breakfast. Like, no one cares, no one cares about your luggage or the weather or what you had for breakfast. So I want to get that one out of the way right off the top. The next thing that I want to address is that she's talking about sending children and women out of America for extenuating circumstances, which I can only equate to danger, right? With those extenuating circumstances. Be dangerous circumstances. I don't know. You know what's dangerous? Letting criminals with a record out of jail over and over and over again. Letting people in the country who belong to gangs in Venezuela that do horrible things to American citizens. Like, I don't know, prioritizing criminals over law abiding citizens. That's concerning rigging our elections through excessive gerrymandering and packing. The Supreme Court and then moving to take away things like the First Amendment with investigative journalists in California. Like, none of that worries you. None of it. I do have to give her credit though for the fact that she put her money where her mouth is. Because when I got unhappy in California, I left California. Like, don't sit there and bitch and whine and moan and complain. Do something. Do what you say you're gonna do. Don't just talk the talk, walk the walk. And she's walking all the way to Mexico. But I have another question, and maybe it's me, maybe I just have been asleep at the wheel, but for some reason I was under the impression there's a travel advisory for Mexico. Am I nuts and make this up?

[Porter]

There's actually several of them. So Mexico Overall. Yes. The U.S. state Department lists Mexico, as in its entirety, as a level 2 exercise increased caution travel advisory, citing main risks. Ready for this crime, kidnapping and cartel related violence. Now, Mexico City specifically is also a level two, gets more serious, let's see, we have level three and level four advisories in certain Mexican states due specifically to cartel violence. A good example of this is. I'm going to butcher the pronunciation of this, this state here, Tamalepas. It's a level 4 active warnings about shootings, roadblocks and organized crime.

[Jillian Michaels]

But there's one more thing that I want to say. I am well aware of the fact that the Mexicans do not want Americans there. And you speak of riots. There was one very recently where they were saying Mexico is for Mexicans. Gringos, get out. And they were pissed about the fact that Americans were driving up housing costs. They were pissed about the fact that they were getting menus in English. They do not want us there. I wonder if that sounds familiar to her when she won't be welcome and they've taken to the streets over it. Find me one of those videos, will ya?

[Porter]

Team stop 10 this is a lot of powerful imagery here from the Mexico City protests and riots. This is exactly what you were just talking about. Literally doing this because of their situation within their own country, caused by tourism. Caused by American. Yeah, caused literally by the woman in the video. And exactly what she is doing moving to Mexico from America as an entire entitled. Is an entitled person who's expecting to have some sort of different privileges over there. And as you can see in these videos, that's not what's happening. These people want nothing to do with us. They want us out. And they're making their. They're making it very clear,

[Jillian Michaels]

Okay, this comes down to one thing for me, and you know, we've said this before, I'm going to say it again. You either believe in American exceptionalism or you don't. It's no longer coming down to like red versus blue. You either think that we have an incredible country that is better and safer and more democratic than pretty much every other part of the world in large part, or you don't. You know, people talk about the uk I think they just put. I just watched Glenn Beck confront Piers Morgan about the fact that I think there were like 14,000 arrests over free speech in the UK. So don't sit here and tell me that's better than America. It's not. You just saw what's going on over there in Mexico. Don't tell me it's safer than what's going on here in America. It's not. It's just not. And again, I give her credit for walking that walk, not just talking the talk, but I think she's in for a rude awakening. And the last thing I'll say about this is that I have had several friends that moved to Mexico to retire for the exact same reasons that you're seeing these people riot is because the dollar stretches exceptionally far. You can live in a palace for next to nothing. You can get people to work with you and for you for a fraction of what it costs here. So it provides a better standard of living. But you sacrifice quite a bit to stretch that dollar, including your personal safety. And they no longer appreciate it there and they're taking to the streets over it. So I don't know, lady, I hope you see that clip and I hope you have gates around Your house.

[Porter]

Okay, before we wrap on this topic, Jillian, it's worth noting the homicide rate in Mexico is quadruple what we have here in the United states. For every 100,000 bodies in Mexico, there are 18 homicides, whereas here in the United States there are just four.

[Jillian Michaels]

Of course there are. Of course there are. We don't need to be statisticians to know this. Watch the news. For the love of God. Dude, I don't know. I hope they make really good margaritas for you down there. I mean, I can get some right down the street here in Wyoming that tastes great and I don't have to quadruple my risk of homicide. But thank you. Thank you for putting a button on that. Porter. Let's go out on that note for this. Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy. But getting funding from traditional banks is an uphill battle. And of the 36 million small businesses in the US over 70% of them report needing additional capital every year. So while revenue is at an all time high, big banks are tightening standards and approving fewer loans than ever. Which leaves owners stuck with mountains of paperwork. But if you want bank rates without the bank delays, check out Cardiff Co Jillian for up to $500,000 in same day for funding. Cardiff is the largest privately held small business lender in the US having funded over $12 billion since 2004. Their application takes less than five minutes, has no impact on your personal credit, and approvals happen within minutes. With same day funding banks, they try to lock out small businesses. Cardiff has the key. So big banks may not want to approve your business loans, but Cardiff does. And if you've been in business for at least a year and you're pulling in $20,000 a month in revenue or apply now for up to $500,000 in same day funding at Cardiff Co. Jillian again, that's Cardiff Co Jillian.

[Porter]

Okay, Jillian. Next up, this video here comes from Chicago. It honestly just stopped me in my tracks. I was scrolling. I was looking for stuff for us to kind of talk about here. This is a man. You know what? I'm just going to let this one speak for itself. Team, this is sod 11. A man 2 hammers on a train Making some pretty serious threats in Chicago.

[Jillian Michaels]

Let's.

[Porter]

Let's play the clip.

[Jillian Michaels]

I ain't lied about I seen

[Arnold Schwarzenegger]

I

[Jillian Michaels]

just got robbed by D White. Every black you kiss ass to the white folks. I'm going to kill them for real. I'mma kill your ass for real right now. The problem on the red line, we Mississippi.

[Porter]

Machines do not lean against

[Jillian Michaels]

what. What's going on there. I don't even understand what's happening. The guy is. Seems like he's mentally ill. Yeah.

[Porter]

That is Eric Vinson, 51 year old Chicago resident who has been arrested at least, at least 49 times since 2015, according to court records.

[Research Assistant]

Oh my gosh.

[Porter]

That is Mr. Vincent threatening to whites in a clip that we will definitely need to clean up. And there he is. He was out, he was released. He said it himself, he just got out two days ago. Imagine the type of damage that a man using public transportation with two hammers in his hand. Imagine the type of damage he can do in just two days.

[Jillian Michaels]

You know, this is exactly what I'm talking about though, when I was making fun of that white liberal lady moving to Mexico. Like, if you're worried about safety, then shouldn't you want politicians who are going to prioritize putting people who are mentally ill and have been arrested dozens of times in prison? Shouldn't you want that? And this also goes back to the conversation we were having about local elections and district attorneys and sheriffs. It all ties into the same thing. And of course I'm thinking about Irina Zarutska. That guy had been let out of jail a bunch of times and you've got two lives that are ruined. I don't know if that guy, I can't remember his name. Who, Arena Zarudska? Maybe guys can pull it up for me if you don't know it offhand. But he. I know they're saying now that he's like mentally unfit to stand trial, but there was talk of him getting the death penalty. I remember watching him collapse in court and thinking, if they had just kept him in jail and gotten him on meds, she would be alive and he might not be facing the death penalty. Like, how hard is it to take a look at this man who is holding two hammers saying, I'm going to kill people. What more do you need to see bodies on the train? What has he been arrested for? Tell me, I'm curious. Anything violent?

[Porter]

Of course. Absolutely. So I'm going to give you some information on Mr. Vincent. Court records show 80 separate cases file under his name dating back to 1997, four of them felonies. He's been arrested in Chicago by Chicago police 46 times since 2015 alone. According to court records, he received a 41 month sentence for a 2010 robbery case in which he pleaded guilty to aggravated battery causing great bodily harm.

[Jillian Michaels]

Jamie Pritzker, you suck. You suck. And so do your mayors. You guys suck. I swear to God, when someone dies because this man bashed their head in with two hammers, how do you sleep at night knowing you could have prevented it? And it's the same thing everywhere. The guy that robbed us in California, oh, my God, Newsom, it was his third time going to jail, and he robbed us. When they found him with my car, he had, like, duct tape weapons and a video camera. By the way, Newsom let him out of jail during COVID I've talked about this so many times, and this guy that you just showed me a video of, he's like one of thousands. That's the part that is so upset, upsetting. And I just saw a video that made me so angry, I literally had to go pet my cat for 30 minutes. Tried to bring down. I was like, okay, I need something cute to hold in my hands. It was a video of Democrats booing the Lake and Riley Act. And you know what? I don't want to butcher this one. Read it to me, will you, Porter? Can you read me what the Lincoln Riley act is?

[Porter]

Well, do you want to see the clip first, or do you want to know the specifics on the Lake and Riley Act?

[Jillian Michaels]

Oh, you've got the clip.

[Porter]

Okay, we got the clip. I would say go grab your cat and team T up, sock 12.

[Unknown Political Commentator]

The very first vote in the second Trump administration that he brought forward was for the Lake and Riley Act. It was one of his biggest priorities. It's strict due process, process away from immigrants, allowed for the indefinite detention of adults and children, and was the green light to give ICE unprecedented power to

[Jillian Michaels]

totally terrorize, to save lives. You evil that there is a straight

[Unknown Political Commentator]

line from the Lake and Riley act vote to what we saw in the streets of our communities.

[Jillian Michaels]

I just saw a man.

[Unknown Political Commentator]

Both of our US Senators, Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith led the way by voting against the Lake and Riley act. Representatives Betty McCollum, Ilhan Omar, and Kelly Morrison, they all voted no, too.

[Jillian Michaels]

Read me the Lake and Riley act, please, Porter.

[Porter]

It's so simple. It is really just very straightforward here. The Lake and Riley ACT is a U.S. immigration enforcement law that requires federal authorities to detain undocumented immigrants who are arrested or charged with certain crimes while their immigration cases are being processed. That's it.

[Jillian Michaels]

Right? And it. It was. It was drafted because a young girl named Lake and Riley. I don't. I can't even actually say it because it will. It will. You can't say the crimes on this. This particular platform, but was brutally assaulted and murdered. And instead of having. This is where I'm like, I just don't know. I don't understand. What world are they living in? And what world are we living in? A young girl has lost her life. It could have been prevented. You don't care at all about her. You don't care at all about her family, but you're worried about keeping the criminals who already have a record out of jail while their immigration case is being adjudicated. I don't understand. I don't. I don't. I'm gonna get another cat. I just. You guys, I joke about this, but it really does deeply bother me, and I'm not trying to rage bait. I am truly outraged. If this does not outrage you, what does? How in the world are we not able to come together on things that are so basic like this? How, in what universe is it beneficial for the Democrats to think about the criminals before the victims? We're gonna see. We're gonna see in the midterms. We are going to see if more people are with us or against us. Like, who is crazier, really? I cannot wait to see how it plays out. All right, on that note, I want to start with telling you guys to take good care of yourselves and then, of course, ask you to tune in to Sunday's show with Blaire White. It's going to be fantastic. And if you're enjoying it, please be sure to, like, share, comment, and subscribe. I'm going to say it one more time. Take good care of yourselves. Thank you so much for watching. If you enjoyed the podcast, please, like, comment, subscribe, and share. And make sure to let me know what guests you want to see on in the future.