California Governor Debate Descends Into Chaos As Katie Porter Dumps Scalding Mashed Potatoes On Moderators

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California Governor Debate Descends Into Chaos As Katie Porter Dumps Scalding Mashed Potatoes On Moderators​

Politics·May 6, 2026 · BabylonBee.com

MONTEREY PARK, CA — A heated debate between the candidates for governor of California descended into mayhem last night after Katie Porter dumped an entire pot of scalding mashed potatoes on the moderators' heads.

Witnesses said the incident occurred roughly forty-three minutes into the debate when moderators attempted to ask Porter about repeated allegations of her abusing staff and family members.

"You want to play that game with me?? Have a taste!" shouted Porter, producing an industrial-sized stock pot filled with boiling hot potatoes. "I'm going to melt those lips together so that you can never open your mouth to question me again. How dare you ask about my temperament! Stop screaming and come back here, Kaitlan."

Both moderators suffered severe burns in the attack as the entire debate was plunged into pandemonium. "It was a free-for-all up there," said audience member Dennis Hatton. "Within seconds, the candidates were all flinging scorching potato bits at each other. The moderators were in bad shape. I had no idea just how dangerous potatoes could be."

At publishing time, Porter's campaign had defended her outburst as a "simple assertion of the right for women to not face unfair questions about their behavior."

 

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California Governor Debate Descends Into Chaos As Katie Porter Dumps Scalding Mashed Potatoes On Moderators​

Politics·May 6, 2026 · BabylonBee.com

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MONTEREY PARK, CA — A heated debate between the candidates for governor of California descended into mayhem last night after Katie Porter dumped an entire pot of scalding mashed potatoes on the moderators' heads.

Witnesses said the incident occurred roughly forty-three minutes into the debate when moderators attempted to ask Porter about repeated allegations of her abusing staff and family members.

"You want to play that game with me?? Have a taste!" shouted Porter, producing an industrial-sized stock pot filled with boiling hot potatoes. "I'm going to melt those lips together so that you can never open your mouth to question me again. How dare you ask about my temperament! Stop screaming and come back here, Kaitlan."

Both moderators suffered severe burns in the attack as the entire debate was plunged into pandemonium. "It was a free-for-all up there," said audience member Dennis Hatton. "Within seconds, the candidates were all flinging scorching potato bits at each other. The moderators were in bad shape. I had no idea just how dangerous potatoes could be."

At publishing time, Porter's campaign had defended her outburst as a "simple assertion of the right for women to not face unfair questions about their behavior."

#oneflungdung!!

Greg