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Rick Caruso

8 statements across 3 episodes · 3 bullish · 4 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement Jan 18, 2025 by Jason Calacanis · said 35 times in 13 episodes since 2022 · across every show →

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Mentions by year

brought up most by Jason Calacanis (15), David Sacks (9), Spencer Pratt (4), Ro Khanna (3), Chamath Palihapitiya (2), Adam Carolla (2)

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2026 8 mentions in 3 episodes 3 per episode
2025 22 mentions in 9 episodes 2 per episode
2022 5 mentions in 1 episode

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Everything said about Rick Caruso, oldest first

Jan 18, 2025 positive
Assertion Supported
Jason Calacanis: Rick Caruso hired private firefighters ahead of the LA fires
“When the days before there was going to be a fire, do you know what he did? He hired water trucks to park on those streets. You can find the picture and pull it up. And he hired firefighters and people to protect the village that he built.”
Jason Calacanis Jan 18, 2025 ▶ 1:06:13 Red-pilled Billionaires, LA Fire Update, Newsom's Price Caps, TikTok Ban, Jobless MBAs
Oct 1, 2025 negative
Assertion Open · timeframe Oct 2026
Caruso: LAFD ran short of water, equipment during Palisades wildfire
“We were actually on the seventh loaning equipment to LA Fire Department, who was running short of equipment, and we were actually loaning water because we were bringing in our water tanks when the water hydrants failed to work.”
Rick Caruso Oct 1, 2025 ▶ 4:03 Rick Caruso on California’s Collapse: Broken Leadership, LA Wildfire Failures & the Fix
Oct 1, 2025 neutral
Disclosure
Caruso says he may run for public office in California again
“Well, you know, it may, David, but I may give that a try.”
Rick Caruso Oct 1, 2025 ▶ 13:34 Rick Caruso on California’s Collapse: Broken Leadership, LA Wildfire Failures & the Fix
Oct 1, 2025 negative
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Caruso: Pacific Palisades wildfire was completely preventable
“I was convinced nine months ago, I'm more convinced today, that fire was completely preventable. And if you think I'm wrong and it wasn't completely preventable, the damage could have been significantly mitigated.”
Rick Caruso Oct 1, 2025 ▶ 7:08 Rick Caruso on California’s Collapse: Broken Leadership, LA Wildfire Failures & the Fix
Oct 1, 2025 negative
Disclosure
Caruso opposes deploying the National Guard to clear homeless encampments
“The, any kind of federal interference, I think, should be the very, very last resort. So I don't support that. I don't support it.”
Rick Caruso Oct 1, 2025 ▶ 22:16 Rick Caruso on California’s Collapse: Broken Leadership, LA Wildfire Failures & the Fix
Oct 1, 2025 positive
What-if
Sacks: Palisades wouldn't have burned if Caruso were mayor
“Because I think it's pretty obvious that the Palisades wouldn't have burned to the ground if you had been the mayor, because you would have made sure that there was water in the fire hydrants.”
David Sacks Oct 1, 2025 ▶ 6:51 Rick Caruso on California’s Collapse: Broken Leadership, LA Wildfire Failures & the Fix
Oct 1, 2025 negative
Assertion Supported
Caruso: Largest local reservoir was empty during Palisades fire
“We had the largest reservoir not filled with water.”
Rick Caruso Oct 1, 2025 ▶ 7:45 Rick Caruso on California’s Collapse: Broken Leadership, LA Wildfire Failures & the Fix
Jan 13, 2026 positive
Prediction Open · timeframe Jan 2031
Carolla Predicts Rick Caruso Will Run for Office in California
“I assume he's gonna run, and he's great.”
Adam Carolla Jan 13, 2026 ▶ 53:40 Adam Carolla on California’s Collapse: Fires, Failed Leadership, and Gyno-Fascism
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