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Jillian Michaels says Trump team sent her Smithsonian ‘defund’ list not about slavery

By Egleze Editorial Desk · Published July 27, 2026 · Coleman Hughes Official · The Real Reason Americans Are So Sick, with Jillian Michaels
Jillian Michaels says Trump team sent her Smithsonian ‘defund’ list not about slavery
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The Real Reason Americans Are So Sick, with Jillian Michaels

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"I reached out to the administration actually,'cause I knew the press secretary then. And I'm like, can you guys tell me what in particular, before I go on CNN and run into a buzzsaw here, what in particular is the administration taking umbrage with? And they sent me this huge PDF with all of these exhibits and not one Not one of them was about slavery."

Jillian Michaels says that ahead of a CNN appearance she contacted the Trump administration for specifics on proposed Smithsonian funding cuts, and was sent a PDF listing exhibits the White House objected to. She claims the list did not include slavery-related exhibits, but did include displays she characterises as ideologically driven, including a ‘white culture’ poster and other items.

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The Real Reason Americans Are So Sick, with Jillian Michaels
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