CNN Slammed for Featuring Jillian Michaels After ‘Biggest Loser’ Star’s Slavery & Race Comments
Jillian Michaels disputed the racial narrative on a CNN panel, citing that less than 2% of white Americans owned slaves and critiquing the Smithsonian's exhibit framing, amid a federal review.
- During a fiery exchange Wednesday, Jillian Michaels challenged panelists, defending white Americans and disputing the 'white people bad' narrative, leading CNN to ban her from future appearances.
- For context, the Smithsonian review precedes next year’s 250th anniversary of America’s founding, as the letter read, the Trump administration instructed a comprehensive museum review.
- Highlighting her research, she noted Michaels asserted that less than 2% of white Americans ever owned slaves and pointed to two National Museum of American History exhibits, including “Change Your Game.”
- Following the clash, Michaels was banned from CNN’s NewsNight after her remarks exposed the Left’s media strategy.
- Axios reported that Abby Phillip noted Trump was “98 percent involved” in Kennedy Center honors, highlighting politicization of cultural institutions.
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CNN Slammed for Featuring Jillian Michaels After ‘Biggest Loser’ Star’s Slavery & Race Comments
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'White people bad': CNN panel crushed over embarrassing Smithsonian exhibits
Celebrated fitness expert Jillian Michaels appeared on a CNN panel and mocked several Smithsonian museum exhibits for displaying blatant progressive bias.On CNN's "NewsNight with Abby Phillip," Michaels fired back at Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) and former Democrat strategist Julie Roginsky for taking issue with the Trump administration's official review of exhibits and materials at the Smithsonian.Roginsky claimed that Trump has "some random pe…
'White people bad': CNN panel crushed over embarrassing Smithsonian exhibits
Celebrated fitness expert Jillian Michaels appeared on a CNN panel and mocked several Smithsonian museum exhibits for displaying blatant progressive bias.On CNN's "NewsNight with Abby Phillip," Michaels fired back at Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) and former Democrat strategist Julie Roginsky for taking issue with the Trump administration's official review of exhibits and materials at the Smithsonian.Roginsky claimed that Trump has "some random pe…
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