Spencer Pratt has spent years spreading fringe conspiracy theories online, the same content that radicalizes extremists, erodes trust in elections, and fuels real-world violence. He's friends with Alex Jones, the conspiracy theorist who spent years harassing grieving Sandy Hook parents by claiming their murdered children never existed. Jones was ordered to pay nearly $1.5 billion in damages for the harm he caused.
Pratt hasn't distanced himself from any of it.
Pratt has said he would cooperate with ICE. That means more raids in L.A. neighborhoods, at schools, at workplaces, in communities that have been part of this city for generations.
Nearly half of all Los Angeles residents are immigrants or children of immigrants. These are our neighbors.
Pratt has latched onto every political trend that could get him attention. He doesn't have real convictions because controversy is his business model. The Mayor of Los Angeles manages a $13+ billion annual budget, oversees more than 50,000 city employees, and coordinates emergency response across the nation's second-largest city. It is one of the most complex management jobs in America.
Spencer Pratt's resume: reality TV villain. Crystal salesman. Podcast host. He has never managed a government agency, a city department, a nonprofit, or any organization responsible for public welfare.
Everything Spencer Pratt does is about Spencer Pratt. His campaign is no different. The Instagram posts. The podcast clips. The provocative quotes designed to go viral. This is how he's operated his entire career.
While he chases headlines, Los Angeles is dealing with:
These problems don't care about your follower count. And they won't be solved by someone who treats City Hall as a career move.