"As crazy as this will sound, I'm the adult in the room,"
"Pratt and his supporters are making a populist appeal to voters, emphasizing day-to-day concerns about life in Los Angeles and leaning on visceral imagery of drug use and homeless encampments from the grittier corners of the city of nearly 4 million."
"He blames the city's Democratic leaders and pledges to "stop these corrupt politicians from destroying our city." He advocates a hard line against homelessness, pledging to eliminate encampments and pursue criminal investigations of nonprofit organizations that serve people living on the streets."
""These people do not want a bed," he said in last week's debate. "They want fentanyl or meth.""
Spencer Pratt, known for a villain role on The Hills, is campaigning for mayor of Los Angeles with promises to reduce disorder and dysfunction. Early voting is underway for the June 2 election, and his campaign has gained momentum through viral videos targeting incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, Gov. Gavin Newsom, and other figures. Pratt aims to convert public buzz into a path toward a November runoff against Bass, a Democrat still recovering from a widely criticized response to last year’s wildfires. He faces long odds in a city that last elected a Republican mayor in 1997. During a recent debate, Pratt positioned himself as the “adult in the room” and framed his bid as a populist challenge to liberal governance. His message emphasizes daily life concerns, using imagery of drug use and homeless encampments, and calls for eliminating encampments and investigating nonprofits serving people living on the streets.
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