Trump weighs in on Spencer Pratt’s L.A. mayoral campaign – One America News Network

May 20, 2026 Addie Davis US 0

(Background) The Los Angeles skyline is seen from a parking lot prior to the game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on August 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images) / (L) U.S. President Donald Trump greets guests during the Congressional picnic on the South Lawn of the White House on May 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. The annual bipartisan picnic brings together White House staff, members of Congress and their families at the White House. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images) / (R) Television personality and Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt (Photo via Spencer Pratt's campaign webpage) — (Background) The Los Angeles skyline is seen from a parking lot prior to the game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on August 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images) / (L) U.S. President Donald Trump greets guests during the Congressional picnic on the South Lawn of the White House on May 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images) / (R) Television personality and Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt (Photo via Spencer Pratt’s campaign website)

OAN Staff Addie Davis
3:04 PM – Wednesday, May 20, 2026

While speaking to reporters on Wednesday, President Donald Trump remarked on Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt, offering a mix of intrigue and general support for the reality television star turned political challenger.

“I’d like to see him do well. He’s a character,” Trump said when asked about Pratt. “I don’t know him. I assume he probably supports me…I heard he does. I heard he’s a big MAGA person. He’s doing well.”

Pratt, a television personality known for his time on MTV’s “The Hills,” has been a openly fierce critic of L.A. Mayor Karen Bass (D-Calif.). His political awakening stems over her handling of the 2025 Palisades fires, in which his home was burned down.

While he is reportedly registered as a Republican, Pratt has strategically avoided positioning himself as an explicit ally of the core national MAGA movement, preferring to run an independent-style campaign.

“I have the only endorsement I need. Moms and animal lovers who want to feel safe,” Pratt previously wrote in an X post.

The Los Angeles mayoral primary is nonpartisan, meaning the two candidates who receive the most votes — regardless of party affiliation — advance to the general election in November. If a candidate receives more than 50% of the vote in the primary, however, they can avoid a runoff and win the election outright.

With the primary election scheduled for June 2, 2026, a fresh Emerson College Polling/Inside California Politics survey has revealed that while Bass maintains her lead at 30%, Pratt has surged significantly into second place with 22% support, riding a wave of momentum among male and conservative-leaning voters.

The election has garnered national attention as Los Angeles is the second largest city in the United States, with the mayor responsible for more people than the population of many U.S. states.

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