Bill Maher and Jillian Michaels talking on Club Random podcast
Bill Maher shocked Jillian Michaels on his Club Random podcast after declaring that concerns about inflation are misguided.
During a discussion mainly focused on Covid-19-era policies, Maher said the United States won the pandemic “economically,” surprising his fitness guru guest.
“We won the pandemic economically,” Maher said.
“We did? God, I don’t feel that way. Explain it to me. I feel like inflation is insane,” Michaels responded.
Maher declared “inflation is not insane,” inspiring some mocking from Michaels.
“Bill, go buy a car,” she said.
“I understand,” the comedian said.
“A house has tripled here,” Michaels added.
“Look, I get that people —” Maher began.
“Buy some f*cking eggs!” Michaels said.
Maher argued other countries are far worse off economically post-pandemic, noting inflation has been slowly going down. The Commerce Department announced a slight drop in inflation in December, the first drop since April 2020.
“Again, not an economist, but from the outside looking in, [we are] trillions of dollars in debt!” Michaels said during her back-and-forth with Maher.
“Yes, but Ross Perot was saying this 30 years ago that it was going to kill us when it was like two trillion,” Maher said.
“Will it eventually implode? Is there going to be a straw?” Michaels responded. “I think yes.”
Maher dismissed concerns about the country’s $34 trillion dollars in debt by comparing the United States to a teenager just having a good time, but admitted an economic crash will happen every now and then.
“I think America’s just like a teenage boy. Stupid, but strong. Nothing stops you and yes, we’re driving at 80 miles an hour with the top down along Mulholland, but somehow, unless we — and we could go over the side. Totally,” he said, adding with a laugh, “as of now, we’re having a good time.”
Watch the entire Club Random podcast above. Inflation exchange begins at 58:55.
