Jimmy Kimmel Destroyed Trump's Conspiracy Theory In The Funniest Way - AOL.com
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When a late-night comedian debunks a conspiracy theory more effectively than journalists, it reveals how humor short-circuits motivated reasoning in ways facts alone never can.
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- Jimmy Kimmel mocked Trump's claim that Democrats engineered the LA mayoral race outcome, calling it among the wildest theories heard.
- CNN's Harry Enten flagged the absurdity of the idea that Karen Bass strategically wanted Spencer Pratt in a run-off, undermining the logic.
- Comedy's debunking power works because it triggers incongruity detection in audiences, bypassing the defensive reasoning that straightforward fact-checks often provoke.