Exclusive | Kelsey Grammer reveals his nasty nickname for Karen Bass as he backs Spencer Pratt for LA mayor

Nypost · May 30, 2026 · 517 words · By David Thompson

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Politics exclusive Kelsey Grammer reveals his nasty nickname for Karen Bass as he backs Spencer Pratt for LA mayor See more of our coverage in your search results.

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What happened

Politics exclusive Kelsey Grammer reveals his nasty nickname for Karen Bass as he backs Spencer Pratt for LA mayor See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The California Post on GoogleKelsey Grammer is all in for Spencer Pratt, vouching for the former reality star while taking down Karen Bass and Gavin Newsom as he hosted an event for US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

Common ground

“California is a great state – it’s just horribly run,” Bessent, one of Trump’s most trusted advisors, told the crowd Friday in front of a gathering of Trump supporters at Rustico restaurant in the affluent enclave of Westlake Village, 40 miles northwest of…

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Oversimplification: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Name Calling / Labeling 100% confidence

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Oversimplification 70% confidence

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “he hosted an event for US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent”

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Two independent web sources explicitly state that Kelsey Grammer hosted an event for U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at Rustico restaurant.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — James David Vance (born James Donald Bowman, August 2, 1984) is an American politician and author serving as the 50th vice president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he repres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JD_Vance

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable American non-officeholders who endorsed Donald Trump for the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Donald_Trump_2024_pres…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_cabinet_of_Donald_Trump

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Claim 2: “I just call her Karen Bass-ackwards. That’s what we’ve always called her in my house”

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Multiple sources report that Kelsey Grammer used the nickname 'Karen Bass-ackwards' during the event in Westlake Village.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 31, 2026 · ... Los Angeles mayor on Friday and aired a pointed nickname for incumbent ... Karen Bass- ackwards. That's what we've always called her in ...
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1368606585123913

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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 · Kelsey Grammer backs Spencer Pratt for Los Angeles mayor in brutal takedown of Karen Bass.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/30/us-news/kelsey-grammer-reveals…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 31, 2026 · The "Cheers" and "Frasier" star, 70, hosted an event Friday in Westlake Village for U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, part of a nationwide ...
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1395500139269970

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Claim 3: “the California governor’s proposal to slap a Golden State 100% tax on President Donald Trump’s new $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund.””

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While evidence confirms Gavin Newsom is the Governor of California, there is no evidence in the provided search results regarding a '100% tax' or an 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump was the 45th and is the 47th president of the United States. He was first elected president in 2016, then was later elected to a second nonconsecutive term in 2024. Trump has repeatedly r…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_third_term_propos…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Steven Cheung (born June 23, 1982) is an American political advisor who has served as the White House communications director since 2025. Cheung attended California State University, Sacramento, but d…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Cheung

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Claim 4: “gathering of Trump supporters at Rustico restaurant in the affluent enclave of Westlake Village”

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Web search results confirm a gathering took place at Rustico restaurant in Westlake Village, hosted by Grammer for Scott Bessent, attended by Trump supporters.

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web search NEUTRAL — Rating 4.4(503) · $$RUSTICO RESTAURANT - Try Our New Menu - 1125 Lindero Canyon Rd, Ste A1, Westlake Village, CA 91362, 347 Photos, (818) 889-0191, Mon - 11:30 am - 2:00 pm, ...
https://m.yelp.com/biz/rustico-restaurant-westlake-village

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web search NEUTRAL — Discover restaurants to love in your city and beyond. Get the latest restaurant intel and explore Resy's curated guides to find the right spot for any ...
https://resy.com/list-venues

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web search NEUTRAL — 10 hours ago · Orphaned foster children in Tennessee custody will soon be able to keep Social Security survivor benefits paid to them by the federal government ...
https://www.pressreader.com/usa/the-commercial-appeal/202606…

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Claim 5: “Kelsey Grammer is all in for Spencer Pratt, vouching for the former reality star”

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Multiple web search results from June 2026 confirm that Kelsey Grammer supports Spencer Pratt for mayor of Los Angeles, calling him the 'only real option'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles mayoral election will be held on November 3, 2026 to elect the mayor of Los Angeles, California. A nonpartisan top-two primary was held on June 2, 2026. Incumbent mayor Karen Bass…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Los_Angeles_mayoral_elect…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sam Malone and Diane Chambers, collectively known as Sam and Diane, are fictional characters in the American sitcom television series Cheers. Sam is a working-class, baseball player–turned–bartender p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_and_Diane

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Claim 6: “he’d be voting for Spencer Pratt for mayor”

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Multiple sources confirm Grammer's support for Spencer Pratt in the Los Angeles mayoral race, specifically stating he believes Pratt is the only real option.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 · During an interview with Fox News Digital, Grammer spoke briefly about the Los Angeles primaries, which take place on June 2. "He's the only guy ...
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/kelse…

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web search NEUTRAL — Actor Kelsey Grammer backs Spencer Pratt for LA mayor and explains why he enrolled his youngest child in a Trump account for financial literacy.
https://www.aol.com/articles/kelsey-grammer-says-spencer-pra…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 25, 2026 · 1.7K votes, 79 comments. A lot of people are freaking out because Republicans are saying on social media that they're going to come to LA to ...
https://www.reddit.com/r/popculturechat/comments/1tmwh2b/dre…

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Claim 7: “Bessent, one of Trump’s most trusted advisors”

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Wikipedia and official Treasury Department sources confirm Scott Bessent is the U.S. Treasury Secretary and served as an economic advisor and donor for Donald Trump.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 13 to 15 May 2026, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, made a state visit to China. This visit was Trump's second state visit to China, and the first to occur during his second pres…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_state_visit_by_Donald_Tru…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Scott Kenneth Homer Bessent ( BESS-ənt; born August 21, 1962) is an American businessman, financial commentator, and government official serving since 2025 as the 79th United States secretary of the t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Bessent

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Claim 8: “Grammer, who told the crowd he’s been a proud Republican for decades”

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The claim is mentioned in the context of the event, but the provided general Wikipedia/web results for Grammer do not explicitly confirm his party registration, though they mention anti-abortion views.

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web search NEUTRAL — Allen Kelsey Grammer is an American actor. He gained fame for his role as the Harvard-educated Boston psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane on the NBC sitcom Cheers and its spin-off Frasier.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelsey_Grammer

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web search NEUTRAL — Kelsey Grammer is an actor. He rose to fame for his role as psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane on "Cheers" and its spin-off "Frasier. At more than 20 years on-air, it's one of the longest-running roles pl…
https://www.beliefnet.com/celebrity-faith-database/g/kelsey-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Kelsey Grammer, former Frasier and current bore, was recently photographed by his fourth wife while wearing a shirt distributed by Abort73, a self-proclaimed educational website that is working to pro…
https://www.neogaf.com/threads/kelsey-grammer-declared-his-a…

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Claim 9: “Bessent is taking part in a country-wide tour to promote “Trump Accounts” that provide $1,000 to children to be invested in the stock market”

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No evidence was found in the search results to confirm the existence of 'Trump Accounts' or a tour by Scott Bessent to promote them.

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