Before the obviously inebriated group took over the conversation, an NBC reporter maintained her composure when speaking to inebriated supporters of California mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt during a live broadcast.
Reporter Liz Kreutz found it difficult to explain to a boisterous group of enthusiastic Pratt supporters why they were supporting the former reality TV star for the position of mayor of Los Angeles.
Pratt, 42, is ‘speaking out against communism and socialism,’ according to a supporter wearing a pinstripe suit, sunglasses, and a drink.
It is a major issue in our cities, particularly in Los Angeles, where it has become c***. “It’s not an accident,” he went on.
They do it on purpose. It’s good to see someone like Spencer Pratt because Karen Bass wants to ruin our city.
“I can simplify it, because those buzzwords are – they melt the brains of left, you know, leaning people,” said a fellow supporter who rushed into the conversation. “So, let’s just say it this way: He doesn’t want human feces to be a part of your life.” Yes. He does not want children who are destitute to be outside.
But Kreutz quickly interrupted him and thanked him while he was speaking.
Reporter Liz Kreutz had a difficult time navigating a boisterous crowd of enthusiastic supporters and explaining why they were supporting the former reality TV star who was hoping to become the next mayor of Los Angeles.
Spencer Pratt, a former reality TV personality, entered the Los Angeles mayoral campaign and shot to second place on Tuesday, declaring he was prepared for a confrontation in November.
Another fan started talking animatedly about Pratt and his strategy for homelessness, but Kreutz quickly interrupted him and moved away from the conversation.
The supporter saw right away and angrily pointed his finger at her, saying, “Oh, you didn’t like that.” Oh! fled!
“We don’t want… homeless people outside of the elementary schools having sex with their own hands… in front of the children,” the supporter added, making vulgar gestures at the camera as Kreutz attempted to gently end the conversation. “We appreciate you.” We’ve discussed the homeless a lot. Thank you,” Kreutz said again as he slowly moved away from the two.
Kreutz was swiftly followed by the same fan, who then seized the microphone.
He said, “We don’t appreciate you, ma’am,” and turned to leave.
As Kreutz tried to gather herself, anchor Hallie Jackson stated from the studio, “Thank you for navigating that so well.”
In an attempt to give a shout-out to June Cutter, Pratt’s chief of staff, another supporter leaped into the conversation.
She’s amazing. He said, “MAGA. Mar-a-Lago queen… June we love you… you’re gonna win this,” while the fan in the pinstripe suit, still holding his drink and cigarette, applauded in the background.
While the reporter tried to gather herself, anchor Hallie Jackson encouraged Kreutz from the studio. June Cutter, Pratt’s chief of staff, received a shout-out from another supporter.
Kreutz was beaming as she and Jackson joked about the celebration.
Kreutz continued to smile about the experience and remarked, “Hallie, all I’ll say is, they’re taking a few shots, they’re feeling good out here.”
“The margaritas are flowing there,” Jackson continued.
In the city’s fierce mayoral contest, Republican Pratt, who had previously been on The Hills, shot up to second place on Tuesday night and declared he was prepared for a confrontation in November.
All candidates, regardless of party affiliation, are listed on the same ballot in LA mayoral elections.
A candidate is declared the winner if they receive more than 50% of the vote. The top two finishers move on to a head-to-head runoff in November if no one meets the majority requirement.
Despite finishing leading on Tuesday night, Bass was unable to defeat Pratt, whose campaign has been inspired by the destruction of his $3 million home in the 2025 Palisades Fire.
Pratt, one of the most popular villains on television in the 2000s, was in second place with around half of the votes counted. He appeared to be in a strong position to join Bass on the November ballot, while progressive City Council member Nithya Raman was in third.
Pratt told reporters, “She knows it’s on.” I’m hoping she’s prepared. I am genuinely ecstatic.
One of the most beloved villains on television, Pratt, was in second place with around half of the votes tabulated and appeared to be in a strong position to run alongside Bass in November.
Pratt accused Karen Bass, the current mayor of Los Angeles, of failing to provide basic services, public safety, homelessness, and wildfires.
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He went on to say that he was “confident” he could win over some of Bass’s fans, despite the fact that Democrats in Los Angeles outnumber Republicans by a ratio of almost three to one, and the city’s political establishment is anticipated to strongly back the mayor should Pratt be certified as her opponent.
Additionally, Pratt expressed his desire for another opportunity to debate Bass.
“If she wants, we can have debates every Friday,” he remarked.
User-generated AI videos and his own team’s innovative advertisements, in which the reality star promised to be a change agent and address the city’s severe homelessness issue, gave Pratt a boost.
He has portrayed himself as the outsider who will break through bureaucracy and upend a city that he claims has been allowed to deteriorate, accusing Bass of failing Los Angeles on wildfires, homelessness, public safety, and fundamental services.
In order to allow fire victims and small businesses to rebuild without being caught up in delays at City Hall, his plan asks for a comprehensive evaluation of emergency infrastructure, a simplified chain of command for disasters, and quicker permitting.
Pratt advocates for what he refers to as a “treatment-first” approach to homelessness, arguing that funds from the city should be used for stabilization assistance, drug treatment, and mental health care.
Additionally, he has promised to support law enforcement, hire and retain more LAPD officers, crack down on organized crime and retail theft, and hold law enforcement leadership to quantifiable standards.
In order to allow fire victims and small companies to rebuild without being stuck in City Hall delays, Pratt’s program asks for a comprehensive evaluation of emergency infrastructure, a simplified chain of command for disasters, and quicker permitting.
Former congresswoman Bass, the first African-American woman to serve as mayor of Los Angeles, described herself as a steady hand who has reduced crime and homelessness.
As the results showed that she would move on to a runoff, the mayor spoke to her supporters early on Tuesday night. “We’re going to build a city where parents and kids do not have to navigate tents, because in the nation’s second-largest city, there should never be anybody that is sleeping on our streets,” she promised.
“We are a city that can handle this, and we will keep doing this.”
In a broader sense, she pledged to accomplish more if voters granted her an additional four years.
“We want to change our city, and we’ve been doing that, and we’re going to keep doing that,” Bass pledged.
On January 7, the anniversary of the catastrophic Palisades fire, Pratt entered the race.
In line with President Donald Trump’s declaration that his second term would be a “golden age” for America, he vowed to “get the golden age of Los Angeles back.”
However, the registered Republican has made an effort to avoid getting involved in national politics by downplaying Trump’s positive remarks about his campaign and his claim that Pratt was a “MAGA person.”
When LA’s ABC7 questioned him about Trump’s remarks, he said, “I’m a big nobody person.”
He stated that “mothers” were his primary constituency in another interview.
No candidates’ party affiliation is indicated on the ballot.
Even so, Pratt had a difficult task in a predominantly Democratic city where a Republican had not been elected mayor since 1997.
Additionally, during his campaign, some of Pratt’s earlier remarks and interviews have come up again.
He was questioned by Jake Tapper on CNN last week on his 2009 appearance on the show of right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, where he acknowledged that 9/11 was “100 percent” an inside job.
Pratt dismissed the remarks as “young and naive,” adding that he has since discovered that “it’s actually the negligence of the people in power.”
Over the past month, Pratt has been on the campaign trail, making appearances at everything from ice cream pop-ups to picnics. “I would have loved to have gone along with, when my house and my parents’ house burned down, everyone said, “It was lasers! “But it’s not,” he remarked. “It was a land grab! It was just like Maui.” “The truth is that those in positions of authority let us taxpayers down.”
After TMZ disclosed that Pratt had been residing at the opulent Hotel Bel-Air rather than the Airstream trailer he had used in his campaign advertisements, Pratt likewise seemed to recover.
While Montag and the couple’s two sons were staying outside of Los Angeles in Carpinteria, the candidate’s chief of security informed the Daily Mail that Pratt had to remain at the more guarded location due to “credible threats” to his life.
The reality star projected an overwhelming victory ahead of election day, even though surveys showed Pratt in third place behind the two Democrats.
However, by late Tuesday, he was redefining his second-place ranking as something that was unimaginable even a few months prior.
Spencer Pratt and NBC News were contacted by The Daily Mail for comment.
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