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Spencer Pratt reveals shocking reason he joined Republican party

Nypost · · 279 words · By Daniel Farr
Political Alignment Los Angeles Mayoral Race Gun Rights and Personal Safety
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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 and former reality TV star Spencer Pratt”
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Wikipedia explicitly identifies Spencer Pratt as an American reality television personality and a candidate in the 2026 Los Angeles mayoral election. This is further corroborated by the New York Post.
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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 candidate in the 2026 Los Angeles mayoral election. In 2007, he began dating Heidi Montag, a primary cast…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencer_Pratt
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“Pratt is registered as a Republican but running for Los Angeles mayor as an independent.”
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Multiple independent sources (Newsweek, Politico via Newsweek, and other web results) confirm that Pratt is a registered Republican but is running for mayor as an independent.
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web search NEUTRAL — Pratt registered as a Republican in August 2020 after previously registering as an independent in 2008, Politico reported earlier this year, citing Los Angeles County voter records.
https://www.newsweek.com/spencer-pratts-la-mayor-ad-goes-vir…
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web search NEUTRAL — Far left Los Angeles City Council member and mayoral hopeful Nithya Raman made headlines after she claimed that her opponent, former reality television.The former star of “The Hills” is running for ma…
https://www.lifezette.com/2026/05/nithya-raman-melts-down-ca…
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web search NEUTRAL — Spencer Pratt, most known for his starring turn on the hit reality TV show The Hills, revealed that he has been a registered Republican since 2020 just after announcing his run for Mayor of Los Angele…
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/01/09/the-hills-star…
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“both he and his wife eventually purchased firearms.”
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The provided evidence discusses Spencer Pratt's home being lost in fires and his mayoral campaign, but there is no mention of him or his wife purchasing firearms.
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web search NEUTRAL — Supporting @Spencer Pratt and his wife while they rebuild from the #californiafires.@spencerpratt and his wife @heidimontag have tragically lost their home in the massive wildfire sweeping through LA’…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/spencer-pratt-insurance-fire
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web search NEUTRAL — LA mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt releases a Fresh Prince of Bel-Air parody rap about losing his home in the fires. A KTLA poll shows him at 22%.
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/spencer-pratt-dubs-fre…
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web search NEUTRAL — Spencer Pratt's extravagant spending during the 2012 apocalypse scare resurfaces as he campaigns for Los Angeles mayor, sparking public interest.
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/spencer-pratt-apocalypse-spending-…
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“the couple later sought CCWs, permits to carry concealed weapons”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about a movie titled 'Spencer' and a retail store called 'Spencer's'. There is no mention of CCW permits.
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web search NEUTRAL — Spencer is a 2021 historical [8][9] psychological drama film directed by Pablo Larraín and written by Steven Knight. The film is about Diana, Princess of Wales 's existential crisis during the Christm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencer_(film)
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 5, 2021 · More a character study than a full-fledged biographical drama, Spencer unfolds like a psychological horror and attempts to capture her inner turmoil as she finds herself on verge of brea…
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12536294/
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web search NEUTRAL — Spencer's is still a leader in the market, proudly cementing our brand as a cultural staple with one of the longest-running stores, including over 670 locations throughout the United States and Canada…
https://www.spencersonline.com/
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“he followed legal procedures and completed firearms training before obtaining his permit.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about a movie titled 'Spencer' and a retail store called 'Spencer's'. There is no mention of firearms training or legal procedures for permits.
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web search NEUTRAL — Spencer is a 2021 historical [8][9] psychological drama film directed by Pablo Larraín and written by Steven Knight. The film is about Diana, Princess of Wales 's existential crisis during the Christm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencer_(film)
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web search NEUTRAL — Spencer's is still a leader in the market, proudly cementing our brand as a cultural staple with one of the longest-running stores, including over 670 locations throughout the United States and Canada…
https://www.spencersonline.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 5, 2021 · More a character study than a full-fledged biographical drama, Spencer unfolds like a psychological horror and attempts to capture her inner turmoil as she finds herself on verge of brea…
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12536294/
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“During a Thursday night interview with CNN’s Elex Michaelson”
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CNN Politics explicitly reports that Spencer Pratt told CNN's Elex Michaelson the reason why he became a Republican as part of a series on mayoral contenders. While the specific 'Thursday night' detail isn't explicitly in the snippet, the interview itself is confirmed.
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles mayoral contender and former reality TV star Spencer Pratt tells CNN’s Elex Michaelson the reason why he became a Republican as part of a special series on the top contenders in the race f…
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/21/politics/video/spencer-pr…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bass responded to attacks in Pratt’s campaign ads made with artificial intelligence during a CNN interview with anchor Elex Michaelson on Wednesday.
https://cbnc.com/karen-bass-fires-back-at-spencer-pratts-vio…
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) on Tuesday accused mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt’s (R) AI-generated advertisements of “taking on a violent trend” in depicting the city as a crime-ridden dystopia.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/bass-says-pratt-ai-ads-1…
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“Michaelson also interviewed Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass”
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Web results confirm that Elex Michaelson interviewed Karen Bass regarding her response to Spencer Pratt's AI campaign ads.
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web search NEUTRAL — ELEX (Eclectic, Lavish, Exhilarating, Xenial) is a science fantasy -themed action role-playing video game developed by Piranha Bytes and published by THQ Nordic.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ELEX
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web search NEUTRAL — In ELEX, you join the war over a powerful resource that gives people great magic-like powers, but turns them into indifferent cold creatures. You decide if emotions and humaneness or cold synthetic lo…
https://store.steampowered.com/app/411300/ELEX/
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web search NEUTRAL — Elex Michaelson is an anchor and correspondent for CNN based in Los Angeles. He will anchor weeknights live from 9-11 pm PT / 12-2am ET on CNN and CNN International starting this fall.
https://www.cnn.com/profiles/elex-michaelson
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“Michaelson is expected to interview mayoral hopeful Nithya Raman on Thursday.”
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While Nithya Raman is confirmed as a mayoral candidate and councilmember via Wikipedia and other sources, there is no evidence in the provided results confirming a specific scheduled interview with Elex Michaelson on a Thursday.
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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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web search NEUTRAL — Nithya V. Raman is an American urban planner, activist, and politician serving as the Los Angeles city councilmember for the 4th district since 2020.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nithya_Raman
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web search NEUTRAL — Battle For L.A.: Mayor Candidate Nithya Raman On Production Crisis, Bass Attacks, Pratt Stunts, LA28 & Paramount-WBD Merger Dangers. By Dominic Patten.
https://deadline.com/2026/05/nithya-raman-interview-los-ange…
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