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Whoopi Goldberg and The View panel suffer daytime meltdown over Spencer Pratt

Nypost · · 878 words · By Zain Khan
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18 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Spencer Pratt’s campaign for mayor of Los Angeles”
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Multiple independent reports from NY Post and Flipboard confirm Spencer Pratt is running for mayor of Los Angeles, and Wikipedia references the 2026 mayoral election.
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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 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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“incumbent Karen Bass faces mounting scrutiny over her her term in office, particularly over the handling of January’s devastating wildfires”
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The Independent and other web sources confirm Karen Bass is the incumbent mayor and is facing criticism/scrutiny regarding the handling of deadly wildfires in January 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Karen Ruth Bass (; born October 3, 1953) is an American politician who has served as the 43rd mayor of Los Angeles since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Bass previously served in the U.S. Hous…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Bass
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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 Los Angeles mayoral election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the mayor of Los Angeles, California. A top-two primary was held on June 7, 2022. Candidates could win the election outrigh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Los_Angeles_mayoral_elect…
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“Pratt is polling at 22% while Bass has maintained a lead of 30% with lefty Nithya Raman just behind him at 19%, according to a May Emerson poll”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of general definitions of the month of May; there is no mention of an 'Emerson poll' or specific polling percentages for Pratt, Bass, or Raman.
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web search NEUTRAL — May is a month of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. Therefore, May in the Southern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent of November in the Northern Hemisphere …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/May
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 23, 2026 · Explore the month of May with holidays, the Flower Moon, gardening advice, seasonal recipes, weather forecasts, birth symbols, and fun May traditions.
https://www.almanac.com/content/month-may-holidays-fun-facts…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 1, 2026 · May, the fifth month of the Gregorian Calendar,arrives as spring reaches its peak and nature is in full bloom. May has 31 days and its arrival marks the beginning of longer, brighter day…
https://www.calendarr.com/united-states/the-meaning-of-may-e…
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“he [Spencer Pratt] became politically engaged after being personally impacted by the California wildfires”
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Web search results explicitly state that Pratt is running for mayor after calling out leadership for the handling of last year's devastating wildfires, linking his political engagement to the fires.
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web search NEUTRAL — A political earthquake is hitting California right now—and considering the reaction by both Republicans and Democrats, this tremor lands somewhere near the top of a figurative Richter scale.
https://www.declassified.live/p/the-spencer-pratt-earthquake…
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web search NEUTRAL — @Spencer Pratt is an American reality TV personality turned political candidate. He first became famous — or infamous — as the villain on MTV's The Hills, where his scheming, media-savvy personality m…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/spencer-pratt
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web search NEUTRAL — After a year of calling out Democrat leadership for its handling of last year's devastating Los Angeles wildfires, Spencer Pratt is offering Angelenos an alternative: himself. Pratt, who shot to fame …
https://freedomisbackinstyle.com/burn-notice-hills-heel-spen…
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“AI-generated campaign imagery... allegedly featured celebrities who did not consent to their likenesses being used”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of general definitions of Artificial Intelligence and does not mention Spencer Pratt's campaign imagery or celebrity likenesses.
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web search NEUTRAL — Artificial intelligence (AI) is the capability of computational systems to perform tasks typically associated with human intelligence, such as learning, reasoning, problem-solving, perception, and dec…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence
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web search NEUTRAL — May 7, 2026 · Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a technology that enables machines and computers to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence. It allows systems to learn from data, recogni…
https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/artificial-intelligence/what-i…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · artificial intelligence (AI), the ability of a digital computer or computer-controlled robot to perform tasks commonly associated with intelligent beings.
https://www.britannica.com/technology/artificial-intelligenc…
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“There is no record of actor Hugh Jackman, who appears in one AI video, endorsing Pratt”
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While there is evidence of Joe Rogan's conditional support, there is no evidence in the provided text confirming or denying a specific endorsement from Hugh Jackman, other than a general video about Jackman and Ryan Reynolds.
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web search NEUTRAL — Joe Rogan backs Spencer Pratt Los Angeles mayor bid. This came after an episode of 'The Joe Rogan Experience,' where Rogan told Pratt, “Listen, man, I’m voting for you.” However, the 58-year-old podca…
https://news.meaww.com/andy-cohen-blasts-joe-rogan-over-spen…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman are the stars of Deadpool & Wolverine, perhaps 2024's most anticipated film.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLEL6i0YmkY
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web search NEUTRAL — For Spencer Pratt Endorsement.spencer pratt joe rogan sub insta. She pointed to growing support around him and casually mentioned that Rogan had already endorsed him last week on his podcast ... sayin…
https://www.tmz.com/2026/04/22/andy-cohen-calls-joe-rogan-an…
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“Pratt entered the race after losing his own home in the deadly Palisades fires”
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Multiple cross-references from NY Post explicitly state that Spencer Pratt lost his home in the 2025 Palisades fire.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Pratt lost his Pacific Palisades home in the fires.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/opinion/why-2026-could-be-a-ch…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — the former reality TV star on “The Hills,” has now found himself chasing City Hall after losing his home in the 2025 Palisades fire.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/10/sports/los-angeles-mayoral-can…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Pratt lost his home in the fire and lives in Airstream trailer on the burned-out lot
https://nypost.com/2026/05/02/us-news/karen-bass-slammed-for…
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“The Hollywood blockbuster-inspired video created by a Pratt supporter — not by his official campaign”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of general definitions of Artificial Intelligence and does not mention a Batman-style video or who created it.
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web search NEUTRAL — Artificial intelligence (AI) is the capability of computational systems to perform tasks typically associated with human intelligence, such as learning, reasoning, problem-solving, perception, and dec…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence
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web search NEUTRAL — May 7, 2026 · Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a technology that enables machines and computers to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence. It allows systems to learn from data, recogni…
https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/artificial-intelligence/what-i…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · artificial intelligence (AI), the ability of a digital computer or computer-controlled robot to perform tasks commonly associated with intelligent beings.
https://www.britannica.com/technology/artificial-intelligenc…
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“Los Angeles is the second-largest city in the United States by population, with more than 3.8 million residents”
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The claim states LA is the second-largest city in the US with more than 3.8 million residents. However, standard demographic data (and the provided Wikipedia snippet) identifies LA as the most populous city in California, but it is widely known to be the second-largest in the US. However, the population of the city proper is significantly lower than 3.8 million (usually around 3.8-4 million for the county, but the city is smaller). More importantly, the provided evidence for this claim is irrelevant (definitions of 'LOS'), and the claim's population figure is typically associated with the metro area/county, not the city proper.
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web search NEUTRAL — LOS AS, a Norwegian electricity supplier and subsidiary of Agder Energi Los (surname) los, ISO 639 code for the Loniu language of Papua New Guinea LOS, the IATA code for Murtala Muhammed International…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · What does the abbreviation LOS stand for? Meaning: line of scrimmage.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/LOS
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles (LA) [b] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles
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“The mayor’s office operates on a budget of more than $14 billion”
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The provided evidence mentions that Mayor Bass signed the budget, but it does not specify the budget amount as being 'more than $14 billion'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Adam Miller Mayor Karen Bass. While other candidates are also running as outsiders, Miller has specifically criticized reality TV star Spencer Pratt. While expressing sympathy for Pratt’s personal los…
https://www.newsy-today.com/la-mayors-race-tech-entrepreneur…
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web search NEUTRAL — On September 14, 1908, the Los Angeles City Council promulgated residential and industrial land use zones. The new ordinance established three residential zones of a single type, where industrial uses…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles
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web search NEUTRAL — LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass signed the City of Los Angeles’ budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The budget breaks away from budgets of the past by prioritizing people over empty desks…
https://mayor.lacity.gov/news/mayor-bass-signs-city-budget-b…
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“the FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Olympics coming to the city”
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“Karen Bass has a JFK Profile in Courage Award”
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“She navigated California through the worst economic crisis since the Depression”
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“Spencer Pratt was snapchatter of the year”
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“We’re talking about a $14.9 billion budget for the city”
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“Ronald Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenegger... both had prior governing or leadership experience before holding top office”
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“You don’t have a law degree from Harvard Law School. You were not a senator [referring to Spencer Pratt]”
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“Pratt, who rose to fame on MTV’s The Hills alongside wife Heidi Montag”
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