Meghan McCain Fires Back at Jimmy Kimmel Over Spencer Pratt Jokes

When a late-night host decides to roast a failed political candidate, it usually lands as harmless ribbing. But Meghan McCain isn’t having it—and she made her feelings crystal clear on social media.

McCain, 41, unleashed her frustration at Jimmy Kimmel after he spent his Tuesday, June 9 monologue mocking Spencer Pratt’s failed Los Angeles mayoral campaign. Kimmel, 58, went all in with the jokes, even gifting Pratt a decorated U-Haul complete with balloons and a“Just Defeated”poster to help him follow through on his promise to leave L.A. if he lost the primary. McCain’s response was blunt: She called Kimmel a“mean, heartless b*****d”and declared on X that his departure from late-night television would be a win for the country.

Here’s the context: Pratt, 42, had declared before the June election that he’d move out of Los Angeles if incumbent Karen Bass or Democratic challenger Nithya Raman won. He later clarified to Us Weekly that he was making a“point”about the city’s future, not issuing an actual relocation plan. When the votes rolled in, Bass advanced to the general election in November, and Raman ultimately secured the second spot as final ballots were tallied. That’s when Kimmel seized the opportunity to pile on, suggesting Pratt was a“man of your word”who needed to honor his exit promise.

The bit was clever—there’s no denying Kimmel’s comedy chops—but McCain’s counterattack raises a fair question: Is there a line between friendly roasting and kicking someone when they’re already down? Pratt hasn’t publicly responded to his loss or the comedy-show ribbing, but the dust-up between McCain and Kimmel shows how quickly political theater can shift from the ballot box to the culture wars. What started as a longshot mayoral bid has become fodder for prime-time mockery and high-profile feuds—a reminder that in 2026, everyone’s got an audience, and everyone’s keeping score.