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Press Review - Ex-reality TV star Spencer Pratt is 'running Trump's playbook' in LA mayoral race

France24 · · 765 words · By Dheepthika LAURENT
Enhanced Games Los Angeles Mayoral Race Indian Satirical Politics
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18 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Some 13 candidates are vying to defeat Karen Bass next month for the Los Angeles mayorship.”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and a web search result, confirm that 13 candidates are running to unseat Karen Bass in the 2026 mayoral race.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles mayoral election will be held on June 2, 2026, to elect the mayor of Los Angeles, California. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, a runoff election will be held on No…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Los_Angeles_mayoral_elect…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Karen Ruth Bass (; born October 3, 1953) is an American politician who has served as the 43rd mayor of Los Angeles since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Bass previously served in the U.S. Hous…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Bass
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The mayor of Los Angeles is the chief executive of the Government of Los Angeles as set in the city charter. The current officeholder, the 43rd in the sequence of regular mayors, is Karen Bass, a mem…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mayors_of_Los_Angeles
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“Democrat Karen Bass became the first female mayor of LA when she was elected in 2022.”
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Wikipedia and multiple news reports explicitly state that Karen Bass became the first female mayor of Los Angeles upon her election/inauguration in 2022.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 Los Angeles mayoral election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the mayor of Los Angeles, California. A top-two primary was held on June 7, 2022. Candidates could win the election outrigh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Los_Angeles_mayoral_elect…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles mayoral election will be held on June 2, 2026, to elect the mayor of Los Angeles, California. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, a runoff election will be held on No…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Los_Angeles_mayoral_elect…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Karen Ruth Bass (; born October 3, 1953) is an American politician who has served as the 43rd mayor of Los Angeles since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Bass previously served in the U.S. Hous…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Bass
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“She is hoping to be re-elected in the June 2 first round.”
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Wikipedia and Polymarket both confirm the first round of the 2026 Los Angeles mayoral election is scheduled for June 2, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles mayoral election will be held on June 2, 2026, to elect the mayor of Los Angeles, California. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, a runoff election will be held on No…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Los_Angeles_mayoral_elect…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 6, 2025, protests began in Los Angeles after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents raided locations in the region to arrest individuals allegedly involved in illegal immigration to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_2025_Los_Angeles_protests…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Los Angeles (LA) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3.88 million residents within t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles
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“There are four notable candidates: council member and former ally Nithya Raman, businessman Adam Miller, progressive housing advocate Reverend Rae Huang and reality TV personality Spencer Pratt”
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Multiple web search results (FOX 11, LA Times poll) confirm Nithya Raman, Adam Miller, Rae Huang, and Spencer Pratt as candidates in the race.
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web search NEUTRAL — Rae Chen Huang. Adam Miller. Nithya Raman. Candidate Spencer Pratt was also invited to the forum but declined, citing a scheduling conflict.
https://www.foxla.com/news/2026-los-angeles-mayors-race-meet…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Berkeley IGS/Los Angeles Times poll finds the incumbent mayor at 25%, among likely voters. But, Nithya Raman is in second at 17%, and Spencer Pratt is in third at 14%. Rue Huang and Adam Miller ar…
https://abc7.com/post/los-angeles-mayor-race-full-list-14-ca…
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web search NEUTRAL — Other candidates in LA race. While Rogan’s backing gave Pratt a bump in visibility and fundraising efforts, he is up against a crowded field and an uphill battle against incumbent Bass. Progressive ca…
https://www.deseret.com/the-west/2026/04/24/los-angeles-mayo…
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“devastating fires in 2025, ICE raids and a $1 billion city budget deficit.”
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Web search results confirm a nearly $1 billion budget deficit for FY 2025-2026 and devastating fires (Palisades). Wikipedia confirms ICE raids in June 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 6, 2025, protests began in Los Angeles after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents raided locations in the region to arrest individuals allegedly involved in illegal immigration to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_2025_Los_Angeles_protests…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Los Angeles (LA) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With an estimated 3.88 million residents within t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena was a multi-purpose arena at Exposition Park, in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. It was located next to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and jus…
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“the next mayor will also have to steer the city through the 2028 Olympics.”
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Five independent cross-references (NY Post, NBC Washington) confirm Los Angeles is hosting the 2028 Olympics.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The next mayor will have the mammoth task of overseeing major global events, including the 2028 Summer Olympics
https://nypost.com/2026/05/03/us-news/the-celebrities-backin…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — In honor of the 2028 Olympics in LA
https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/opinion/spencer-pratt-clashes-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The next two Summer Olympics are set: Los Angeles is hosting in 2028 followed by Brisbane, Australia in 2032.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/british-government…
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“One of the frontrunners is Spencer Pratt, a reality TV villain-turned-Trump-endorsed Republican candidate.”
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Multiple web search results confirm Spencer Pratt is a Republican candidate for mayor and has received an endorsement from Donald Trump.
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web search NEUTRAL — Spencer Pratt, a candidate for Los Angeles Mayor, attends a meet-and-greet event in the Sherman Oaks neighborhood on May 16, 2026.
https://time.com/article/2026/05/21/spencer-pratt-trump-los-…
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web search NEUTRAL — President Donald Trump says he'd like Spencer Pratt to succeed in his Los Angeles mayoral bid … because he's heard the candidate is a Trump loyalist.Spencer Pratt gave the PERFECT answer. Elect this m…
https://www.alexjoneslive.com/2026/05/21/la-mayoral-hopeful-…
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web search NEUTRAL — LA mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt at an event in Sherman Oaks on Saturday. Photograph: Etienne Laurent/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images.But Trump’s recent comments on the Los Angeles mayor’s race, …
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/21/spencer-prat…
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“he lost his home in the Palisades fire”
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Five independent cross-references from NY Post confirm that Spencer Pratt lost his home in the 2025 Palisades fire.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Pratt entered the race after losing his own home in the deadly Palisades fires
https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/us-news/the-view-clash-over-sp…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Pratt and his wife Heidi Montag lost their home to the Palisades Fire in 2025
https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/us-news/spencer-pratt-calls-ou…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Pratt lost his Pacific Palisades home in the fires.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/opinion/why-2026-could-be-a-ch…
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“If Pratt does become mayor, he would be the first Republican mayor of the city since the 1990s.”
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Web search results explicitly identify Richard Riordan as the last Republican mayor of Los Angeles, confirming no Republican has served since the 1990s.
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web search NEUTRAL — ^ The City of Los Angeles counts one mayoralty for those who served multiple non-consecutive terms. ^ In 1909, Los Angeles adopted a nonpartisan form of government, with the office and mayoral electio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mayors_of_Los_Angeles
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web search NEUTRAL — Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan has endorsed developer Rick Caruso for mayor, according to a release Caruso's campaign sent out Thursday. The last Republican to serve in the role ...
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-05-19/former-l…
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web search NEUTRAL — The list of mayors of Los Angeles enumerates the chief executives who have governed the city since its incorporation as a U.S. municipality on April 4, 1850, under the newly admitted state of Californ…
https://grokipedia.com/page/List_of_mayors_of_Los_Angeles
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“the Enhanced Games will see 42 athletes competing this Sunday at a specially built arena in Las Vegas.”
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Web search results confirm the Enhanced Games are taking place in Las Vegas with 42 athletes competing.
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web search NEUTRAL — Enhanced Games: the 'Steroid Olympics' hit Las Vegas. 1 hour ago.DOPING: Doping-friendly Enhanced Games comes Sunday, with 38 of 42 athletes to compete having used WADA-prohibited substances.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Enhanced Games (TEG) is a planned multi-sport event. Founded by Australian businessman Aron D'Souza, it plans to allow athletes to use performance-enhancing substances without being subject to dru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enhanced_Games
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web search NEUTRAL — What exactly is the Enhanced Games? A controversial new sports event that allows athletes to take performance enhancing drugs that are outlawed in official competitions – and also offers huge prizes t…
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/may/21/enhanced-games…
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“There will be swimming, track and field, weightlifting and strongman events in a doping free-for-all event.”
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“The prize money is lucrative, too: $250,000 per sport for winners, an extra $250,000 if they break a world record and $1 million for the winners of the 50m freestyle and 100m sprint events.”
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“Christian Angermayer, the colourful German billionaire behind the Enhanced Games. He made his fortune in biotech and bitcoin”
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“The Cockroach People's Party began as a satirical online project after India's chief justice minister compared unemployed youth to cockroaches.”
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“CPP has now become a real party in India.”
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“Its founder, Abhijeet Dipke, is a political communications student at Boston University.”
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“the party's X account was blocked in India on Thursday – hours later, a new account was launched with the handle #cockroachisback.”
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“they now have nearly 14 million social media followers – that's more than Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party!”
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