Overview
- On Wednesday, President Trump told reporters he would “like to see” Spencer Pratt do well and said he had “heard he’s a big MAGA person,” stopping short of a formal endorsement.
- Pratt publicly downplayed the backing, telling TMZ that his priority is voter safety and that he only needs local support from “moms that wanna feel safe in Los Angeles.”
- Rival campaigns immediately used Trump’s remarks to cast Pratt as aligned with MAGA, with councilmember Nithya Raman reposting the clip and Mayor Karen Bass warning of partisan consequences.
- Polling shows Mayor Karen Bass leading while Pratt has surged into competitive second or third place in recent surveys, leaving a large bloc of undecided voters and an uncertain June 2 top-two result.
- Pratt’s insurgent, media-driven campaign grew from his Palisades wildfire loss and viral AI videos attacking city leadership, and Trump’s intervention adds a national dynamic that could change turnout, messaging, and who reaches a November runoff.