Spencer Pratt’s 9/11 Conspiracy Past Resurfaces Amid Los Angeles Mayoral Bid

In July 2009, Spencer Pratt appeared on Alex Jones’s InfoWars show and told the audience that the September 11 attacks were “100 % an inside job.” He praised the debunked film *Loose Change* on X and cited the collapse of World Trade Center Building 7 as evidence.

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After *The Hills* ended in 2010, Pratt ran as a Republican mayoral candidate. The January 2025 Palisades wildfire that destroyed his home, which he cites as proof of municipal negligence, boosted his profile.

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Spencer Pratt, Alex Jones, Heidi Montag, Mayor Karen Bass, Governor Gavin Newsom, and former President Donald Trump are the primary individuals mentioned.

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• July 2009 – InfoWars interview and *Loose Change* endorsement.

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• May 2026 – CNN interview with Jake Tapper; Pratt says he regrets his 9/11 claims and attributes tragedies to negligence.

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• June 2 2026 – Primary determines top two candidates for November runoff.

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The wildfire destroyed ~7,000 structures, killed 12 people; an NBC4LA poll after a May 6 debate showed 89 % thought Pratt won.

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Pratt’s revived 9/11 remarks hurt his credibility with moderates but reinforce his anti-establishment image. Accusations against Bass and Newsom cast the race as a referendum on government failure, potentially shifting voter alignment in a Democratic-leaning city.

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• Pratt says he was “young and naive” in 2009, now regrets the comments and blames official negligence for tragedies.

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• The Bass campaign calls Pratt’s run “a stunt fueled by AI slop and viral memes.”

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• Donald Trump called Pratt a “big MAGA person” and endorsed his mayoral bid.

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Commentators like Chelsea Handler compare Pratt to Donald Trump, calling him a “straight, white male former reality star with no government experience,” while Bass’s team says he exploits the wildfire for personal gain.

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Pratt’s 2009 claim that 9/11 was an “inside job” conflicts with his 2026 statement that the attacks stemmed from governmental negligence. His $24 billion laundering allegation lacks verification, and sources differ on his party affiliation despite a nonpartisan filing.

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• “Not from my research, but from your research, it 100% is,” — Spencer Pratt, 2009 InfoWars interview

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• “20 years of regret” — Spencer Pratt, 2026 interview with Jake Tapper

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• “It’s that we have people in charge that make mistakes that get people killed.” — Spencer Pratt, 2026 interview

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• “Not only did they work together in their negligence in burning down 7,000 houses and 12 people alive, but they’re both complicit in laundering — what? — $24 billion to actually increase homelessness. They both should be in jail together.” — Spencer Pratt, 2026 Fox News interview

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The June 2 primary will decide if Pratt advances to a November runoff; if so, his past conspiracy remarks will remain a focal point of media scrutiny and opponent attacks.

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