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Joe Rogan floats bold back up plan for Spencer Pratt if he loses LA mayoral election

Nypost · · 372 words · By Zain Khan
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Joe Rogan floats bold back up plan for Spencer Pratt if he loses LA mayoral election See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Joe Rogan floats bold back up plan for Spencer Pratt if he loses LA mayoral election See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The California Post on GooglePodcast host Joe Rogan thinks Spencer Pratt should run for office in Austin if he loses his bid for Los Angeles.

Common ground

“Maybe we get Spencer Pratt, if he loses in LA, to run for mayor of Austin,” Rogan said on his podcast during an episode with comedian Tom Segura.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Rogan and Segura both lived in Los Angeles before moving to Texas.”
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While Wikipedia confirms Joe Rogan and Tom Segura are comedians/podcasters, the provided evidence does not explicitly state that both lived in Los Angeles before moving to Texas.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ari David Shaffir (born February 12, 1974) is an American comedian, actor, podcaster, writer, and producer. He produced and hosted the Skeptic Tank podcast from 2010 to 2023. He now hosts the podcast …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ari_Shaffir
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Joe Rogan Experience is a podcast hosted by American comedian, presenter, and UFC color commentator Joe Rogan. It was initiated on December 24, 2009, on YouTube by Rogan and comedian Brian Redban,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Joe_Rogan_Experience
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Thomas Weston Segura (born April 16, 1979) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, author, actor, and podcaster. Segura co-hosts the Your Mom's House podcast with his wife, fellow comedian Christina…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Segura
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Claim 2: “Joe Rogan thinks Spencer Pratt should run for office in Austin if he loses his bid for Los Angeles.”
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The claim is found in a single web search result ('Joe Rogan floats bold back up plan for Spencer Pratt if he loses LA...'), but there are no other independent sources corroborating this specific suggestion.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable American non-officeholders who endorsed Donald Trump for the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Donald_Trump_2024_pres…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of notable individuals who were born, raised, or have a strong association with the U.S. state of New Jersey.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles mayoral election will be held on June 2, 2026, to elect the mayor of Los Angeles, California. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, a runoff election will be held on No…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Los_Angeles_mayoral_elect…
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Claim 3: “Bass is polling at 30%, while Pratt is in second place with 22% support. Nithya Raman trails at 19%, with 16% of voters still undecided.”
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The specific numbers (Bass 30%, Pratt 22%, Raman 19%, 16% undecided) appear in one specific web search result ('Samuel L. Jackson gives monotone endorsement...'), but other results discussing the poll do not repeat these exact figures.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 13, 2026 ... The incumbent mayor is leading among likely voters, but not by a big enough margin to avoid a Nov. 3 runoff with either Spencer Pratt or ...
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-05-13/bass-hol…
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 hours ago ... 81 likes, 38 comments - latimes on June 1, 2026: "Mayor Karen Bass, Councilmember Nithya Raman and reality TV personality Spencer Pratt are ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZD3syLiJR5/
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago ... L.A. MAYOR POLL: Incumbent Karen Bass appears to be holding her lead in the primary election for Los Angeles mayor as main challengers Spencer ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DY8LPjaDMFZ/
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Claim 4: “President Donald Trump, who was also a reality TV star himself.”
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Wikipedia and multiple cross-references confirm Donald Trump hosted 'The Apprentice' and 'The Celebrity Apprentice', making him a reality TV star.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Before his first election as president of the United States, Donald Trump had produced and hosted reality TV shows The Apprentice and The Celebrity Apprentice from 2004 to 2015. He also made dozens of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_filmography
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There has been significant academic and political debate about whether Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, can be considered a fascist according to consensus definitions of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_fascism
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — At 79 years old, Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, became the oldest person in American history to become president upon his second inauguration in 2025. In July 2024, fi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_and_health_concerns_about_…
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Claim 5: “A recent Emerson College poll shows Pratt running a competitive campaign against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass.”
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Multiple web search results mention an Emerson College poll and the competitive nature of the race between Karen Bass and Spencer Pratt.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bass is polling at 30%, while Pratt is in second place with 22% support. Raman trails at 19%, with 16% of voters still undecided. On June 2, if no candidate secures more than 50% of the voters, the to…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/samue…
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web search NEUTRAL — An Emerson College Polling/Inside California Politics survey found that 51% of voters are undecided in the Los Angeles mayoral election, with only two candidates earning support in the double-digits: …
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/california/2026/03/20/la…
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web search NEUTRAL — “Maybe we get Spencer Pratt, if he loses in LA, to run for mayor of Austin,” Rogan said on his podcast.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/26/us-news/joe-rogan-floats-bold-…
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Claim 6: “Pratt is a former reality TV star best known for the unscripted show “The Hills.””
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources explicitly confirm Spencer Pratt is a reality TV personality known for 'The Hills'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spencer William Pratt (born August 14, 1983) is an American reality television personality and candidate in the 2026 Los Angeles mayoral election. In 2007, he began dating Heidi Montag, a primary cast…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencer_Pratt
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephanie Lynn Pratt (born April 11, 1986) is an American television personality. In 2007, she came to prominence after being cast in a supporting role on the reality television series The Hills. In 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephanie_Pratt
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Hills is an American reality television series that aired for six seasons on MTV from May 31, 2006, until July 13, 2010. Developed as a spin-off of Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County, the series…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hills_(TV_series)
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Claim 7: “Segura noted that he sold his house in Altadena before the fires burned it down”
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Multiple web search results confirm Tom Segura's connection to Altadena and that his former neighborhood/house was affected by wildfires, with one specifically mentioning he sold the house he had for 20 years.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 14, 2025 · ... his house in Altadena that he and his family had for the last 20 years. 1y. 1. Scotty Miller. Wonder what evidence has been destroyed in these ...
https://www.facebook.com/TomSeguraTour/videos/la-needs-more-…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 11, 2026 · Bert Kreischer and Tom Segura are having the time of their ... the beloved collection of bunny artifacts was destroyed by the Eaton Fire Wednesday ...
https://www.tiktok.com/@netflixisajoke/video/763876751839971…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 13, 2025 · Tom Segura reveals his former neighborhood was completely wiped out by Los Angeles' most extensive wildfire, leaving homes, businesses, and ...
https://www.shortform.com/podcast/episode/2-bears-1-cave-wit…
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