Spencer Pratt is the Republican candidate running for mayor of Los Angeles against incumbent Democrat Karen Bass and Mamdani-style leftist Nithya Raman. Last night, during a mayoral debate, Pratt absolutely crushed both of them.
Pratt’s campaign, and more specifically his campaign ads, have been going viral for weeks. His home was destroyed in the 2024 wildfires, and he has been relentlessly hitting Bass and Raman, who is a member of the city council, for the city’s current state.
People noticed the contrast in the debate.
Joel Pollak writes at the New York Post:
Spencer Pratt delivers stunning performance in fiery LA debate showdown — contenders rankedSpencer Pratt finally had a chance to confront LA Mayor Karen Bass on the debate stage on Wednesday evening, delivering an impassioned performance that could change the shape of the race.The reality TV star and Palisades Fire victim channeled months of frustration with the city and the state into an effective effort at the Skirball Cultural Center, in a debate moderated by NBC 4 and Telemundo 52.The moderators tried to restrain him from the beginning, nervously warning against “name-calling” and then scolding him when he called Bass a “liar”, after she said some of his claims were “inaccurate.”They treated him like the beggar at the feast, the commoner at the royal table, like he didn’t belong.It didn’t matter. Pratt was the strongest personality on the stage. And — in the biggest surprise at all — he looked solid, like a big-city mayor, with expertise beyond the devastating fire that motivated him to run.On the left, Bass also took hits from socialist City Council member Nithya Raman. Raman made the case that Bass has failed to deliver for LA, especially on housing. But she struggled to suggest alternatives, and fumbled when asked to explain some of her more controversial votes on the city council.The mayor, who has the support of the city’s powerful public sector unions, looked the part of the embattled incumbent — projecting a sense of authority, but constantly on the defensive.
On question after question, from crime to homelessness, business, and the economy, Pratt hammered home the city’s problems and failures of current leadership.
Here are a few clips:
The contrast between the candidates is unmistakable.
I don’t know if Spencer Pratt, or any Republican, can really win a mayoral election in Los Angeles, but he is clearly the only candidate who is offering real change to a city that needs it desperately.
Featured image via YouTube.
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