Jimmy Kimmel used his Tuesday night monologue to taunt Spencer Pratt over his failed Los Angeles mayoral bid, presenting the former reality star with a customized U-Haul and daring him to follow through on his campaign promise to leave the city — a jab that Pratt quickly turned against the late-night host by invoking the wildfire that destroyed his home.
“The Hills” alumnus Pratt, a Republican, had drawn national attention with his candidacy challenging liberal governance in a heavily Democratic city, but ultimately failed to secure enough votes to advance to a November runoff. City Council member Nithya Raman overtook him in the days following the June 2 primary and will face incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in November.
During his “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” monologue on Tuesday, Mr. Kimmel referenced Mr. Pratt’s earlier campaign pledge, saying: “He clearly promised that if Karen Bass or Nithya Raman were elected mayor, he’s going to move out of L.A. He said he was done with L.A. And Spencer, if you’re watching, we are so, so sorry to see you go.”
The show then cut to footage of a U-Haul bearing the words “Just Defeated” on its side alongside artwork of a downcast Mr. Pratt, with metal cans attached to the back trailing streamers. Mr. Kimmel needled Mr. Pratt about his campaign finances, saying he understood “things might be tight right now, especially with the out-of-state donation money running out,” before revealing his staff had spent the day decorating the truck as a going-away gift.
Mr. Kimmel closed the segment by wishing Mr. Pratt and his wife, Heidi Montag, well wherever they landed.
“Maybe you could be mayor there,” he said. “Or maybe just run for mayor and finish in third place there. It could be fun for your new reality show.”
Mr. Pratt’s response punctured the joke. Posting video of the ruins of his Pacific Palisades home, which was destroyed in last year’s wildfires, Mr. Pratt wrote that Mr. Kimmel had overlooked one critical detail: he had “nothing left to pack.”
Mr. Pratt announced his mayoral run at a “They Let Us Burn” rally in Pacific Palisades on the one-year anniversary of the Palisades Fire, which had destroyed his home. He had been a vocal critic of the city and state’s preparedness and response to the disaster.
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