Lightsaber-wielding Spencer Pratt gets the ‘Star Wars’ treatment in latest action-packed video

Nypost · May 12, 2026 · 387 words · By Katie Jerkovich

Partisan Conflict Los Angeles Mayoral Race Political Campaigning via AI

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Lightsaber-wielding Spencer Pratt gets the ‘Star Wars’ treatment in latest action-packed video Spencer Pratt uses the power of the force to save Los Angeles as a lightsaber-wielding Jedi in a ‘Star Wars’-themed viral video as his campaign continues to gain…

Claims checked 11

Techniques found 4

Topics 3

Coverage spectrum

Coverage gap: Low Left coverage

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Center75%

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What happened

Why it matters

The AI creator who transformed Pratt into Batman has now revealed his latest masterpiece, turning the former reality star into a Jedi sent to save a destroyed and burning city as he squares off against Darth Vader Karen Bass.

Common ground

Gavin Newsom is depicted as Emperor Palpatine, the power behind “Darth” Bass, directing her on how to destroy the city once and for all.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Appeal to Anger: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Follow-up questions

What new context would change how readers understand this Partisan Conflict story?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that the ‘Star Wars’ clip has garnered 2.4 million views?
What happens next if the deal stalls, and who has the power to restart talks?

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eFinder identified 4 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence

Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.

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Name Calling / Labeling 70% confidence

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Appeal to Anger 60% confidence

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Transfer 70% confidence

Projecting positive or negative qualities of one thing onto another to make it accepted or rejected.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the ‘Star Wars’ clip has garnered 2.4 million views”

SINGLE SOURCE

The provided evidence includes a TikTok search result and general Star Wars site, but none of the sources specify the view count as 2.4 million.

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web search NEUTRAL — Spencer Pratt and Mr. Boreland discussions, insights into Spencer Pratt, Spencer Pratt video analysis, Mr. Boreland trending topics, influence of Spencer Pratt on content Last updated 2026-04-20.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/spencer-pratt-mr-boreland

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web search NEUTRAL — Watch exclusive Star Wars videos, including movie clips and rare behind the scenes footage, previews, and featurettes.
https://www.starwars.com/video

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web search NEUTRAL — Spencer Pratt has received support from several public figures, including Joe Rogan, Kristin Cavallari (his former costar on The Hills), and podcaster Nick Viall.
https://tech-oracle.com/spencer-pratts-l-a-mayoral-race-oppo…

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Claim 2: “Storm Troopers bearing DSA (Democratic Socialists of America) armor”

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The evidence provided describes the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) in general or unrelated viral videos, but does not confirm the presence of DSA armor in the Spencer Pratt video.

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web search NEUTRAL — This channel is for livestreaming and broadcasting Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) events. DSA is the largest socialist organization in the United States. We believe that working people ...
https://www.youtube.com/@DSAdemsocialists

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web search NEUTRAL — 240K Followers, 1,061 Following, 3,180 Posts - Democratic Socialists of America (@demsocialists) on Instagram: "Democratic Socialists of America is the largest socialist organization in America."
https://www.instagram.com/demsocialists/

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web search NEUTRAL — WATCH -- Tyler Robinson speaking at an event in Salt Lake City for the Democratic Socialists of America: Per GROK - Based on video analysis and recent reports from sources like Al Jazeera, Salt Lake T…
https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2025/09/fact-check-viral-…

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Claim 3: “California Gov. Gavin Newsom is depicted as Emperor Palpatine”

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The web search results for this claim are generic search engine landing pages (Bing, Google, Pexels) and do not provide any specific content regarding the video's depiction of Gavin Newsom.

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web search NEUTRAL — Bing Video helps you discover and watch videos from multiple sources including YouTube, Vimeo, and more, with instant previews, direct playback, and smart filters.
https://www.bing.com/videos

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web search NEUTRAL — Search millions of videos from across the web.
https://www.google.com/videohp

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web search NEUTRAL — Pexels Videos makes it easy to find free stock footage for your website, promo video or anything else. All videos are free for personal and commercial use.
https://www.pexels.com/videos/

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Claim 4: “The AI creator who transformed Pratt into Batman has now revealed his latest masterpiece, turning the former reality star into a Jedi”

SINGLE SOURCE

While the 'Star Wars' video is confirmed, the provided evidence for the 'Batman' video connection consists of generic AI generator pages and unrelated fan films, providing no corroboration for the specific claim that the same creator did both.

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web search NEUTRAL — About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Djo_91jN3Pk

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web search NEUTRAL — Generate stunning Sora 2 videos with our free AI video generator. No watermark, no ChatGPT Pro required. Create up to 25s, 1080p videos powered by OpenAI.
https://www.removesorawatermark.online/sora2-video

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web search NEUTRAL — Create text-to-video and image-to-video previews with GizAI’s free AI video generator, no sign-up required to start.
https://www.giz.ai/ai-video-generator/

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Claim 5: “The mayoral primaries are set for June 2.”

CORROBORATED

Two independent cross-references from the New York Post confirm that the candidates will face off in a June 2 primary.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The candidates will face off in a June 2 primary
https://nypost.com/2026/05/08/us-news/high-stakes-prediction…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Whether that helps him in the June 2 primary remains to be seen.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/opinion/spencer-pratt-gave-ang…

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Claim 6: “Texas Sen. Ted Cruz who reposted the clip”

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The evidence provided contains general lists of US Senators and contact information, but does not mention Ted Cruz reposting the specific video.

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web search NEUTRAL — Senate composition by state and party. The United States Senate consists of 100 members, two from each of the 50 states. This list includes all senators serving in the 119th United States Congress. As…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_United_States_…

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web search NEUTRAL — Information on the requirements to become a senator, a senator's term of service, and the oath of office. Links to biographical information, Senate service accomplishments, military service, awards an…
https://www.senate.gov/senators/

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web search NEUTRAL — Contact Senator Judy Warnick of Washington. Find their official website, phone number, mailing address, and public office information from SenGov.
https://sengov.com/states/washington/judy-warnick/

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Claim 7: “Kamala Harris also makes an appearance in the video”

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The evidence provided consists of general biographical information about Kamala Harris from Wikipedia and Britannica, with no mention of her appearance in the specific Spencer Pratt AI video.

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web search NEUTRAL — Harris's childhood home at 1227 Bancroft Way in Berkeley, August 2020. Kamala Devi Harris was born in Oakland, California, on October 20, 1964. Her mother, Shyamala Gopalan Harris
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamala_Harris

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web search NEUTRAL — May 5, 2026 · Kamala Harris is the 49th vice president of the United States (2021–25) in the Democratic administration of Pres. Joe Biden. As the Democratic Party’s nominee in the presidential electio…
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Kamala-Harris

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web search NEUTRAL — From her barrier-breaking time as District Attorney of San Francisco and Attorney General of California, to proudly serving as a United States Senator and the Vice President of the United States, Kama…
https://kamalaharris.com/

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Claim 8: “If no candidate secures more than 50% of the vote, the top two will advance to the November general election.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 9: “Podcast host Dave Rubin of the “Rubin Report Show” called the video “Brilliant.”

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No evidence was found after searching for this claim.

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Claim 10: “Charles Curran is the brain behind the videos.”

CORROBORATED

One web search result explicitly names 'Director Charles Curran' as the creator of the Star Wars themed AI ad for Spencer Pratt. Another result mentions a director Charlie Curran, supporting the existence of a director by that name.

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web search NEUTRAL — Charles Curran may refer to: Charles Curran (television executive) (1921–1980), BBC Director-General 1969–1977. Charles Curran (politician) (1903–1972), British Conservative politician, MP for Uxbridg…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Curran

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web search NEUTRAL — Dr. Charles Curran, Elizabeth Scurlock University Professor of Human Value, SMU, and Perkins School of Theology, speaking on the topic "Justice in the Christ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdjodhUia-k

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web search NEUTRAL — View Charles Curran’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members.A preview pick of director Charlie Curran's documentary on the life and work of '90s cult photographer Davide S…
https://www.linkedin.com/in/charliebcurran

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Claim 11: “Spencer Pratt uses the power of the force to save Los Angeles as a lightsaber-wielding Jedi in a ‘Star Wars’-themed viral video”

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Multiple web search results confirm the existence of a 'Star Wars'-themed AI video featuring Spencer Pratt as a Jedi saving Los Angeles.

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web search NEUTRAL — Spencer Pratt uses the power of the force to save Los Angeles as a lightsaber-wielding Jedi in a 'Star Wars'-themed viral video as his campaign continues to gain momentum.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/12/us-news/lightsaber-wielding-sp…

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web search NEUTRAL — Another A.I. ad for Spencer Pratt, this time Star Wars themed. What do you think about this one? Director Charles Curran creating this one again, adding, "LA is worth saving. Vote Spencer Pratt!"
https://www.facebook.com/reel/985704953910937/

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web search NEUTRAL — To the rescue? Spencer Pratt's campaign for mayor of Los Angeles gets the AI superhero treatment. But will it be enough to influence voters?
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-05-06/spence…

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