Celebrity fitness trainer Jillian Michaels LAUGHS in Bill Maher's face when he admits backing 'slick' Gavin Newsom for president - as she slams California governor for releasing convict who later broke into her home

Celebrity fitness trainer Jillian Michaels has slammed California Governor Gavin Newsom and revealed she left his state after a released convict broke into her home.

The certified nutritionist made the comments to Bill Maher after he told how he has been trying to convince the 56-year-old governor to run for president.

His remarks prompted fury from Michaels, who informed him she had been forced to relocate to Miami where it 'feels less crazy' due to the golden state's rampant crime.

'My house got broken into. Guess who let the guy out during Covid? Newsom,' Michaels said.

'It was the guy's third offense. He broke into our house [with] duct tape and a video camera. I mean give me a f**king break. Third strike, guy goes to jail, gets let out during Covid.'

Celebrity fitness trainer Jillian Michaels has slammed California Governor Gavin Newsom as she shared how she left California due to rampant crime

The fitness guru told how her home was broken into by a convict who had been freed by Newsom during Covid

Michaels said the intruder broke into her Malibu home carrying duct tape and a video camera

Michaels also told how her Malibu home had been damaged in the devastating fires in the area in 2018, which were blamed on Pacific Gas and Electric.

PG&E was declared a 'safe' company by Newsom's administration but was later forced to fork out $55 million for its role in the fires.

'You're going to hold PG&E accountable for that fire in 2018. You're going to decriminalize everything, but regulate nothing. You're going to prioritize the craziest shit I've ever seen in my life,' Michaels added.

But Maher refused to concede to her points and instead put forward reasons he thought the governor would made a good president. 

'My thing with Gavin is first of all he can win. First of all I like him. He's really smart. Is he a politician? Yes. Is he slick, good? Slick people win elections. Clinton was slick, Obama was pretty slick,' Maher said.

But things got heated when Michaels brought up several scandals around his handling of Covid, including his own behavior.

Michaels cited California's strict school closures and occasions where Newsom was seen in public without a face mask despite mandating their use. 

But host Bill Maher hit back, revealing he has been pushing the Californian governor to run for president

Michaels cited the crime rate in the golden state as well as several controversies around Covid and the Malibu wildfires of 2018 that took place under Newsom's tenure

'He's a hypocrite and that bothers me' Michaels fumed.' The rules were absurd. He didn't follow his own rules, if you're going to lead you lead by example.'

Newsom has admitted that parts of his state such as San Francisco are being overwhelmed by homelessness and drug overdose epidemic.

A spike in crime has also seen an exodus of businesses and residents.

A quarter of a million people have fled the Bay Area since the beginning of 2020, Newsweek reported in June.

But Newsom has insisted that the problems plaguing the struggling city were exaggerated by Republicans. 

However, the governor recently revealed how a Target worker serving him at a store put the blame for shoplifters squarely at his feet without realizing she was talking to him. 

'As we're checking out, the woman says, "Oh he's just walking out, he didn't pay for that," I said, 'Why didn't you stop him?'' Newsom explained.

'She goes, "Oh, the governor." Swear to God, true story, on my mom's grave. "The governor lowered the threshold, there's no accountability." I said, "That's just not true.''

Newsom was praised as 'very smart' and 'slick' by Maher who insisted he could win elections

Michaels relocated to Miami saying that it felt 'less crazy' than in California

He told the store clerk that Proposition 47 made theft of goods with a value over $950 into a felony and that is one of the lowest thresholds in the nation.

Proposition 47, passed almost 10 years ago by voters, made some 'non-violent' property crimes and 'simple' drug possession offenses into misdemeanors.

Some have blamed this law for the dramatic rise in homelessness and addiction across the Golden State.