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Spencer Pratt drops haunting campaign video laying bare reality of LA: ‘Total gut punch’

Nypost · · 350 words · By Ross O'Keefe
Political Viability of Spencer Pratt Public Safety and Homelessness Critique of Current LA Leadership
open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/09/us-news/spencer-pratt-drops-haunting-new-campaign-…

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8 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt offered a disturbing image of the city in a new campaign video”
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Multiple independent sources, including the NY Post and Flipboard, confirm that Spencer Pratt is a candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephanie Lynn Pratt (born April 11, 1986) is an American television personality. In 2007, she came to prominence after being cast in a supporting role on the reality television series The Hills. In 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephanie_Pratt
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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 — Spencer William Pratt (born August 14, 1983) is an American reality television personality and political candidate. In 2007, he began dating Heidi Montag, a primary cast member of the reality televisi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencer_Pratt
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“LA has over 40K drug addicts holding Angelenos hostage.”
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While web results mention drug addiction in LA and general homelessness, none of the provided sources provide a specific figure of 'over 40,000 drug addicts' to verify or refute this specific number.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Greater Los Angeles area. The Rams compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Confer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Rams
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) is an American professional soccer club based in Los Angeles. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. It was established …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_FC
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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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“The ad — set to a version of Soundgarden’s 1994 hit “Black Hole Sun””
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Wikipedia and YouTube confirm 'Black Hole Sun' is a 1994 song by Soundgarden, but there is no independent evidence provided in the search results confirming that Spencer Pratt's specific campaign video uses this song.
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web search NEUTRAL — Смотрите онлайн «Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun» от автора Журнал «Артист». Хорошее качество видео без регистрации в бесплатном видеокаталоге ВКонтакте. Опубликовано 13 мая 2023. 31427 — просмотрели, 64…
https://vk.com/video-92341223_456239700
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web search NEUTRAL — "Black Hole Sun" is a song by American rock band Soundgarden. Written by frontman Chris Cornell, the song was released in May 1994 by A&M Records as the third single from the band's fourth studio albu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Hole_Sun
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web search NEUTRAL — Music video by Soundgarden performing Black Hole Sun.© 1994 A&M Records.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mbBbFH9fAg
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“Krystin Munson, a tech exec and former neighborhood council representative”
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Both a LinkedIn profile and a RedState report (via web search) identify Kyrstin Munson as a tech executive and former neighborhood council representative.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kristin Munson is on Facebook. Join Facebook to connect with Kristin Munson and others you may know. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.
https://www.facebook.com/kristin.munson2/
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web search NEUTRAL — I sit at the intersection of technology and the human systems (colleagues, customers… · Location: Los Angeles. 500+ connections on LinkedIn. View Kyrstin Munson's profile on LinkedIn, a ...
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyrstinmunson
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web search NEUTRAL — According to RedState, Kyrstin Munson, a tech executive and former neighborhood council representative, describes a scene that has become disturbingly routine in the City of Angels: a simple walk outs…
https://www.blabber.buzz/politics/1075419-former-la-democrat…
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“she’s “taking a chance” on Pratt after previously voting for incumbent Mayor Karen Bass and socialist LA councilmember Nithya Raman.”
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Multiple sources, including Flipboard and NY Post, explicitly identify Karen Bass as the incumbent Mayor of Los Angeles.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The three leading candidates for Los Angeles mayor — incumbent Karen Bass and challengers Nithya Raman and Spencer Pratt — traded jabs over the Palisades fire, police hiring and other issues in their …
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/russia-tells-foreign-embass…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Barcohana noted that Bass is the mayor defending her seat as an incumbent
https://nypost.com/2026/05/03/us-news/influencers-savaged-fo…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — incumbent Mayor Karen Bass and socialist Councilmember Nithya Raman
https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/us-news/spencer-pratts-resound…
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“she’s “taking a chance” on Pratt after previously voting for incumbent Mayor Karen Bass and socialist LA councilmember Nithya Raman.”
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The Guardian and NY Post both confirm that Nithya Raman is a member of the LA City Council.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Bass faces two challengers: former reality TV star Spencer Pratt and ally turned rival LA city council member Nithya Raman
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/may/04/donald-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Bass also took hits from socialist City Council member Nithya Raman.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/opinion/spencer-pratt-clashes-…
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“Pratt’s wildly lauded “They not like us” spot highlighting Bass and Raman’s multimillion-dollar homes.”
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Multiple web search results confirm Pratt released a campaign ad titled 'They not like us' (referencing Kendrick Lamar) that highlights the homes of Bass and Raman.
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web search NEUTRAL — On April 29th, Pratt released a campaign ad that included a reference to Kendrick Lamar’s 2024 song, “Not Like Us.” The ad begins with Pratt standing near the homes of Mayor Bass and Raman.
https://tech-oracle.com/spencer-pratt-claps-back-at-l-a-mayo…
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web search NEUTRAL — They not like us pic.twitter.com/78hducHDUE. — Spencer Pratt (@spencerpratt) April 29, 2026. The fires devastated 56% of the Palisades-area structures and 55% of single-family homes, according to the …
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/05/04/campaign-ad-exposing-…
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web search NEUTRAL — They not like us pic.twitter.com/78hducHDUE. — Spencer Pratt (@spencerpratt) April 29, 2026. Meanwhile, Lakers governor Jeanie Buss recently endorsed Pratt’s Los Angeles campaign and donated the maxim…
https://www.oann.com/newsroom/viral-ad-propels-spencer-pratt…
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“His recent surge in popularity comes after a mayoral debate this that viewers saw as a resounding win for the former reality TV star.”
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The Guardian and NY Post both describe Spencer Pratt as a former reality TV star.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Bass faces two challengers: former reality TV star Spencer Pratt and ally turned rival LA city council member Nithya Raman
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/may/04/donald-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Bass is butting heads with former ally-turned-political opponent, left-leaning DSA-affiliated Councilwoman Nithya Raman, and outsider reality TV star-turned-mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/us-news/karen-bass-makes-obsce…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.