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Trump Endorses Spencer Pratt for LA Mayoral Primary

5/24/2026

Summary

Trump Endorses Pratt

President Donald Trump said he wants Spencer Pratt to succeed in the Los Angeles mayoral primary, calling him a “big MAGA person.”
Consultant Mike Madrid warned the endorsement may help little because Republicans are about 20% of Los Angeles voters.
Mayor Karen Bass said Pratt leverages MAGA rhetoric, cited Councilmember Nithya Raman’s Trump clip, and noted polls showing no candidate likely to exceed 50% in the June primary.

Summary

Spencer Pratt Runs

Spencer Pratt announced he is running as an independent community advocate in the June 2 mayoral primary.
He obtained a concealed-carry license and on May 23 posted on X that he has no “R” or “D” label, calling himself a “pissed-off Angeleno.”
A May 14 report said he signed a Boardwalk Pictures deal for a reality show, with celebrity backers Meghan McCain and Kristin Cavallari, while critics Drew Carey and Wilson Cruz denounced his run.

Summary

Council Approves Budget

City Council approved a $15 billion budget that preserves Mayor Karen Bass’s police plan and earmarks funds.
Council members Eunisses Hernandez, Ysabel Jurado and Hugo Soto-Martínez endorsed Mayor Karen Bass, bypassing Nithya Raman.
Latinos make up 37 % of voters, prompting Spanish ads in Latino-majority neighborhoods.
County Supervisors voted 5-0 to create a Measure G ethics commission, with groups spending $1 million to back Tim Gaspar and independent groups to spend sums if uncoordinated.

History

Historical Context

When Tom Bradley retired after a 20-year Democratic run in 1993, businessman Richard Riordan won the open mayoral race with 54% of the vote, spending $4.2 million and becoming the city’s first Republican mayor in 36 years. Today, Spencer Pratt’s Trump-backed bid echoes Riordan’s outsider appeal, though Los Angeles’s largely Democratic electorate remains unchanged.

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Trump Endorses Pratt

President Donald Trump said he wants Spencer Pratt to succeed in the Los Angeles mayoral primary, calling him a “big MAGA person.”
Consultant Mike Madrid warned the endorsement may help little because Republicans are about 20% of Los Angeles voters.
Mayor Karen Bass said Pratt leverages MAGA rhetoric, cited Councilmember Nithya Raman’s Trump clip, and noted polls showing no candidate likely to exceed 50% in the June primary.

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