Overview
- Pratt’s 30-second spot, posted Wednesday on X, contrasts Mayor Karen Bass and Nithya Raman’s homes with his Airstream on a burned Pacific Palisades lot and has drawn millions of views.
- Raman criticized the tactic as unsafe for families, saying filming outside her home where her young children live was unnecessary and reckless.
- City filings show Pratt has raised nearly $540,000 since January, and Lakers governor Jeanie Buss gave the $1,800 maximum, highlighting a campaign that is converting viral attention into cash.
- A UCLA Luskin poll puts Bass at 25%, Pratt at 11%, and Raman at 9%, with about 40% of voters undecided ahead of the June 2 top-two primary.
- Commentators from Meghan McCain to progressive strategists praised the ad’s punch, and figures like Joe Rogan have backed Pratt, signaling broader interest that could reshape outreach to undecided voters.