Mayor of Los Angeles hopeful Spencer Pratt unleashed a scathing post on X claiming he is not affiliated with any political party. 'Everyone is trying to claim me for their tribe,' wrote the 42-year-old. 'There’s no R next to my name, there’s no D next to my name. I’m not part of a political party, because I hate politicians.'
He added, 'I’m just Spencer, husband to Heidi, father to Ryker and Gunner, and I’m a pissed off Angeleno who loves my city and is fed up with what corrupt politicians have done to her.'
The former reality TV star’s post on Saturday came just two days after he gave a CNN interview in which he revealed that he had been convinced to register as a Republican because of the party’s full embrace of gun rights. Since 2020, Pratt has been registered as a Republican but is running as an independent community advocate.
In the Thursday CNN chat, he said, 'You want to break some news here?' pitching what he was about to say as something he’s never publicly shared before. 'When I was a hated reality star I got so many death threats. I had so much security and police. And what did they tell me to do? Get a gun. This is real. I know people don’t like guns, but LA is dangerous if you’re hated. So, I got a gun. My wife got a gun.'
He then explained that he and his wife, Heidi Montag, needed concealed carry permits because in California, citizens are generally not allowed to open carry firearms, whether loaded or unloaded. Because Republicans in California are far more supportive of concealed carry than Democrats, Pratt chose to register with the GOP.
Pratt's comments come as he fights to overtake his main opponents in the mayoral race, incumbent Karen Bass and LA Councilmember Nithya Raman. The primary is on June 2, with Bass considered the favorite to win. Current polling indicates the race may go to a November 3 runoff since none of the candidates have an outright majority.
