Spencer Pratt rejects Trump and Hollywood endorsements for ‘moms and animal lovers’ votes

LOS ANGELES: Spencer Pratt rejected both Hollywood celebrities and President Donald Trump as he pushes an anti-elite outsider campaign in Los Angeles’ tightening mayoral race.

The former reality TV star said in an interview that he does not want endorsements from national political figures or entertainment elites, arguing that local voters care more about safety, homelessness, and wildfire recovery than partisan battles. 

Spencer Pratt stresses he is 'running for a local position'

“What I have learnt is that I don't want celebrities to come out and endorse me. I don't want anybody to endorse me except for the moms and the animal lovers in LA — that's my entire vote,” Pratt said during an appearance on Fox News.

He doubled down in another interview on NBC News after Trump recently told reporters, “I’d like to see him do well. He’s a character,” while adding, “I heard he’s a big MAGA person.”

Pratt quickly pushed back when pressed about a possible Trump endorsement.

“My race is a local race. I don’t care what’s going on in the, in the national politics, in other states. I am running for a local position,” he stressed.

When asked about Trump, Pratt snapped, “This, this right here, what you’re doing, you having this conversation is what’s destroyed local elections.”

“People don’t care. In LA, they want to feel safe, they don’t want to step in human poop,” he added. “I don’t need to have personal opinions about anybody that doesn’t affect them stepping in human poop.”

Spencer Pratt's outsider pitch

Pratt has leaned heavily into his outsider image while campaigning against Mayor Karen Bass and Councilwoman Nithya Raman ahead of the June 2 mayoral primary.

A new University of California, Berkeley-Los Angeles Times poll showed Bass leading with 26% support, Raman at 25%, and Pratt close behind at 22%, putting all three within the margin of error.

Pratt said his campaign grew out of his anger over last year’s devastating Los Angeles wildfires, which destroyed the home he shared with his wife.

“I got on this mission, it was never to run for mayor,” Pratt said. “I started this to expose the corruption and the negligence of our city leaders.”

He accused city officials of “altering after-action reports after the fire” and claimed he entered the race because “no one else was going to run.”

The former ‘The Hills’ star also brushed aside criticism tied to his reality TV past, healing crystals, and financial troubles.

“They don’t need to worry about what I was before my house burned down and before I got in the race,” Pratt said. “I’m living in the present. I’m speaking about what everyone sees with their own eyes.”

He repeatedly framed himself as an anti-establishment candidate frustrated with political insiders.

“I don’t admire any politicians. I don’t like politicians. I didn’t want to be a politician,” he said. “I’m forced into this because politicians are failing us as taxpayers.”

He also floated plans to partner with philanthropists and possibly the Trump administration to create treatment campuses for homeless addicts on federal land.

“I have plenty of very successful philanthropic billionaires that I’ve met with that would love to invest in this,” Pratt said.