Jimmy Kimmel made a callous joke Tuesday night, calling on Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt to follow through on his promise to leave the city if Karen Bass or Nithya Raman were elected mayor. Kimmel said he even went through the trouble of renting Pratt a U-Haul featuring a photo of Pratt and the words “Just Defeated” on the side.
Pratt was quick to respond, noting that due to the city’s poor handling of the Palisades fire, he no longer has anything left to pack.
Spencer Pratt said he’d leave L.A. if the election didn’t go his way. Jimmy Kimmel heard him—and decorated a U-Haul accordingly. pic.twitter.com/RdfGQeWEdC
— LateNighter (@latenightercom) June 10, 2026
"So now we wait to hear from Spencer Pratt, you know. He clearly promised that if Karen Bass or Nithya Raman were elected mayor, he's gonna move out of LA. He said he was done with LA and Spencer, if you're watching, we are so so sorry to see you go," Kimmel said. "You're a man of your word, and you've got to go. You said you were gonna go, and I know things might be tight right now. Especially, the out-of-state donation money is running out; moving is expensive. So to help you out, we rented you a U-Haul."
"And everybody that will notice you and wave goodbye as you leave, and I hope that you and Heidi are happy wherever it is you go. Maybe you could be mayor there, or maybe just run for mayor and finish in third place. There could be fun for your new reality show season two. Either way, mazel tov and goodbye, Spencer Pratt."
The "joke" was quickly torn to shreds on social media, as Spencer Pratt himself responded.
"Jimmy Kimmel i guess you missed the part of the story i don’t need a U-Haul…I have nothing left to pack," Pratt wrote on X.
Jimmy Kimmel i guess you missed the part of the story i don’t need a U-Haul…I have nothing left to pack 🤷♂️ pic.twitter.com/eAHqKiBJaI
— Spencer Pratt (@spencerpratt) June 10, 2026
This comes as Pratt emerged defeated from the city’s mayoral primary despite initially leading progressive city councilwoman Nithya Raman on election night. However, as mail-in ballots were counted, he quickly fell behind, marking a setback for Republicans who had hoped the city might be ready for change.
Pratt’s campaign was defined by high-energy efforts and some of the most effective political advertising by a Republican in recent years. It is unclear what Pratt plans to do now, although Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton, who has advanced to the general election in November, has said he would be open to adding Pratt to his team.
