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Trump is supporting Spencer Pratt in the LA mayor’s race. It may be a poisoned pill
President says reality star a ‘big Maga person’ but backing may prove more hindrance than help in deep-blue bastion
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Donald Trump’s endorsement is typically a boon for candidates seeking elected office – a show of support, or disapproval, from the president has proved significant in races across the US this year.
But Trump’s recent comments on the Los Angeles mayor’s race, just weeks before the primary, are sure to benefit Democrats. The president spoke favorably of Spencer Pratt, a former Republican and reality TV star who is polling second in the contest to lead America’s second-largest city.
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Dani Anguiano · Thu, May 21, 2026, 12:06 PM
California | The Guardian
President says reality star a ‘big Maga person’ but backing may prove more hindrance than help in deep-blue bastion
Donald Trump’s endorsement is typically a boon for candidates seeking elected office – a show of support, or disapproval, from the president has proved significant in races across the US this year.
But Trump’s recent comments on the Los Angeles mayor’s race, just weeks before the primary, are sure to benefit Democrats. The president spoke favorably of Spencer Pratt, a former Republican and reality TV star who is polling second in the contest to lead America’s second-largest city.
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