Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt says the only people standing against his surging Los Angeles mayoral campaign are “socialists and communists” — while insisting Democrats across the city are actually rallying behind him.
Pratt’s latest viral comments come just days after he dominated a televised debate against Democratic opponents Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman, where clips of the former “Hills” star torching city leadership over crime, homelessness, and public safety exploded online.
During a new interview circulating across social media, Pratt pushed back on the idea that he can’t win in deep-blue Los Angeles because he identifies as a Republican.
“It’s just the socialists and the communists that don’t back me,” Pratt said. “My supporters in L.A. are Democrats. Everyone I know, my family, are all Democrats. I grew up in L.A.!”
Pratt went on to claim that many of the people congratulating him after the debate were lifelong Democrats impressed by his message.
“Everybody that texted me last night, amazing, congratulations, are all Democrats,” he said. “So what people are confused on, the Democrats all are behind me.”
“Reality TV villain” turned potential mayor of Los Angeles, Spencer Pratt, told CBS News’ Adam Yamaguchi he is confident he is “probably going to win with 51% on June 2nd because I don’t do a political message.” @adamyamaguchi pic.twitter.com/YgIxnmGEGg
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The reality star-turned-political firebrand has increasingly positioned himself less as a traditional Republican candidate and more as an anti-establishment outsider focused on hyper-local issues impacting everyday Angelenos.
“I don’t do a political message. I don’t do national politics,” Pratt explained. “I don’t do tribal politics. I don’t talk about other states. I’m localized.”
Instead, Pratt says his campaign is centered around cleaning up Los Angeles streets, restoring public safety, and stopping taxpayer money from flowing to organizations he claims are profiting off the homelessness crisis.
“I just want to fix our streets, get the lights on. I want people to feel safe,” Pratt said. “I want to get our tax money to not be robbed by these literal criminal NGOs stealing from our tax to increase the homelessness!”
Pratt has become one of the internet’s most unexpected political stars in recent weeks thanks to a string of viral campaign videos, including ads attacking Bass and Raman over homelessness, drug addiction, and the city’s response to the devastating Palisades fires that destroyed Pratt’s home earlier this year.
Primary election day in Los Angeles is June 2.
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