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Jimmy Kimmel Warns Pratt Bid Threatens $14 B LA Budget

5/28/2026

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Kimmel Warns Pratt

Jimmy Kimmel warned Los Angeles voters May 28, 2026 that Spencer Pratt’s mayoral bid could jeopardize the $14 billion budget before the June 2 primary.
Despite a $10 million spree and an uninsured house loss in fires, Pratt stays in a $1,500-a-night Hotel Bel-Air room while polling with 22 % support.
Kimmel called Pratt a narcissist, likened his rise to U.S. President Donald Trump, and urged voters who dislike Mayor Karen Bass to pick a candidate.

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Pratt Sues LA

Spencer Pratt sued Los Angeles, blaming the water department for the Palisades fire.
Ethics filings show Pratt raised $2.72 million from April 19-May 16, eclipsing Mayor Karen Bass’s $283,000.
Kalshi values Pratt’s runoff odds at 79 percent and primary win odds at 19 percent.
Pratt said he is “cool with” the Bloods and Crips and will meet them.
AI video cast Pratt as a Batman savior against Karen Bass, drawing comments from Matt Gaetz and Jeb Bush.

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Pratt Endorsed

Dennis Quaid endorsed Spencer Pratt at the Awards Gala on May 23, saying “Go Spencer Pratt.”
U.S. President Donald Trump supported Spencer Pratt, calling him a “big MAGA person.”
Paris Hilton, Joe Rogan, James Woods, Adam Carolla, Joanna Krupa, Kristin Cavallari, Audrina Patridge and Brody Jenner gave the maximum permitted donation.
Drew Carey, Chelsea Handler, Lisa Rinna and Stephanie Pratt attacked Spencer Pratt, with Carey labeling him a “serial scammer without a soul or moral compass.”

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Historical Context

In 1998, former wrestler Jesse Ventura captured the Minnesota governorship as the Reform Party’s low-budget candidate, spending roughly $300,000 on grassroots events and Internet outreach. His outsider victory showed that celebrity branding could overcome party structures. Today’s Los Angeles mayoral contest, where reality star Spencer Pratt is backed by Donald Trump and Paris Hilton, echoes Ventura’s precedent, raising questions about campaign finance and voter expectations.

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Kimmel Warns Pratt

Jimmy Kimmel warned Los Angeles voters May 28, 2026 that Spencer Pratt’s mayoral bid could jeopardize the $14 billion budget before the June 2 primary.
Despite a $10 million spree and an uninsured house loss in fires, Pratt stays in a $1,500-a-night Hotel Bel-Air room while polling with 22 % support.
Kimmel called Pratt a narcissist, likened his rise to U.S. President Donald Trump, and urged voters who dislike Mayor Karen Bass to pick a candidate.

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