The Daily Populous Saturday January 10th, 2026 morning edition
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Claim: "Jeopardy!" host Ken Jennings posted to social media, "The 'prosecute the former regime at every level' candidate has my vote in 2028." Rating: About this rating Correct Attribution

Claims that "Jeopardy!" host Ken Jennings posted to social media that he would vote for a presidential candidate who vowed to "prosecute the former regime at every level" made the rounds online in early January 2026.

Users on X (archived, archived, archived) and Facebook (archived) shared screenshots of the alleged post from Jennings. Some included a second post, also by Jennings, that read, "America is always like 'ok but the NEXT regime change will work,' like when I 'cut out carbs' briefly every January."

The widespread nature of the rumor led to some Snopes readers writing in to ask for clarity on the claim.

The posts in question were correctly attributed to Jennings.

The "Jeopardy!" host posted the comment about "the former regime" to his verified Bluesky account (archived) on Jan. 7, 2026.

It read in full, "The 'prosecute the former regime at every level' candidate has my vote in 2028."

The post appeared to be a response to the death of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, who was fatally shot in Minneapolis by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent hours before Jennings made his post.

Jennings' reference to "the regime" referred to the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, whose immigration crackdown during his second term was responsible for the increased presence of ICE in American cities and at least five deaths.

The Department of Homeland Security, headed by Trump appointee Kristi Noem, maintained that Good was a "domestic terrorist" who was trying to harm the agent with her vehicle, despite video evidence that did not appear to support that claim.

Jennings has a history of sparking controversy on social media, including other remarks aimed at Trump.

For instance, in 2017 he commented on a news story about Trump's son Barron Trump being frightened by comedian Kathy Griffin's photos depicting Trump's severed head and posted, "Barron Trump saw a very long necktie on a heap of expired deli meat in a dumpster. He thought it was his dad & his little heart is breaking."

Jennings began as a "Jeopardy!'"contestant in 2004 and holds the records for most consecutive games won and highest winnings during regular-season play.

Jennings served as an interim host following the death of longtime "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek in 2020 and became the permanent host in 2023.

WeebDeev on January 9th, 2026 at 23:45 UTC »

A man famous for being correct is once again correct.

schu4KSU on January 9th, 2026 at 23:22 UTC »

Ken is a smart guy. We could do worse.

Careidina on January 9th, 2026 at 23:21 UTC »

They'd get my vote, too. Bring the hammer down; hard and swift.