Aspiring Los Angeles mayor Spencer Pratt has hit back at one of his rivals after she amplified reports that he is on the verge of receiving an endorsement from President Donald Trump. The 42-year-old reality television star is locked in a three-way battle with incumbent Mayor Karen Bass and city councilwoman Nithya Raman for the coveted top job, as the city grapples with widespread challenges.
On Saturday, reports emerged that Trump is preparing to endorse Pratt, a registered Republican who is running as an Independent. In response, Raman quickly took to X (formerly Twitter) to appeal for more funds from her supporters, aiming to 'prove that LA doesn't want a MAGA Republican mayor who lives in the Bel-Air hotel.' However, Pratt caught wind of her scheme and replied with a GIF of himself rolling his eyes and shaking his head, taken from his dominant debate performance against Bass and Raman.
The news of Trump's potential endorsement was first reported by gossip columnist Rob Shuter in his Naughty But Nice Substack blog. According to Shuter, Trump is 'quietly weighing whether to throw his support behind' the television personality. An insider told Shuter that 'Trump loves celebrity candidates, and [Pratt] knows exactly how to dominate headlines.' The idea of endorsing Pratt has 'absolutely been discussed' inside the White House ahead of the June 2 primary, the report claims. A White House official told the Daily Mail that any endorsement would come directly from Trump on Truth Social.
Trump has frequently criticized Bass, who met with the president at the White House on April 22 to discuss rebuilding after the devastating wildfires. Pratt has insisted he does 'not represent a party' after being labeled a 'MAGA Republican' by Raman, who is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America. 'I represent all of Los Angeles,' Pratt told NBC Los Angeles. 'I don't have a campaign manager. I don't have campaign consultants. There's no political party backing me.'
Pratt, best known for appearing on the reality show The Hills, has positioned himself as an 'angry Angeleno running to get LA to be the number one city.' He has frequently criticized Bass over her handling of the wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes, including his own $3.8 million property, in January 2025. During a televised debate on May 6, Pratt was widely praised, with about 90 percent of viewers declaring him the winner, according to an NBC Los Angeles poll. He joked that he would rather face only Raman in the election, noting that 'all the unions support Mayor Bass.'
Pratt's political run has gained momentum as he targets Bass for her management of the Palisades Fire, which left him living in the $2,500-a-night Hotel Bel-Air. He has also highlighted high levels of drug use and rampant homelessness, promising a three-week 'grace period' to warn criminals, drug users, and homeless people to leave the city. 'Signs up across the city: no more nakedness, no more drug use, no more robbing, no more dog abuse,' he told the All In podcast. 'After that, once we start enforcing the laws: Boom! Streets will be back.'
Bass responded by saying Pratt is 'tapping into the anger and frustration that people have' but added that she thinks 'we're a celebrity-driven culture.' She told ABC 7: 'I don't think he has a clue [about] how to run the nation's second largest city.' Earlier this month, Bass accused Pratt of 'exploiting the grief' of the Palisades Fire victims, calling his actions 'reprehensible.' Pratt fired back, calling her remarks the 'most insane, psycho diabolical thing I've heard in a minute.' He added, 'I'm not sure if Karen Bass forgot that she let my house burn down and my parents' house burn down. I had actual neighbors burn alive across the street from my childhood home.'
Trump has not officially endorsed any candidate in the LA race but has been critical of Bass. The Daily Mail has reached out to Pratt's campaign and the White House for comment.
