LA Mayor Karen Bass slammed for ‘despicable’ attack on Palisades Fire victim Spencer Pratt
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faced backlash for accusing Palisades Fire victim Spencer Pratt of exploiting grief for political gain, as he campaigns to unseat her. Critics condemned her remarks as insensitive, especially given her absence during the disaster and her administration's handling of the wildfires. Pratt, who lost his home in the fire, has used his experience to challenge Bass' leadership in a viral campaign.
- ▪Mayor Karen Bass claimed Spencer Pratt was exploiting the grief of Palisades Fire victims for political gain.
- ▪Spencer Pratt lost his home in the January 2025 Palisades Fire and now lives in an Airstream trailer on the burned lot.
- ▪Bass faced criticism for being in Ghana during the initial outbreak of the wildfires.
- ▪Pratt's campaign ad contrasted his fire-destroyed property with Bass's undamaged official residence, the Getty House.
- ▪Former Trump administration official Richard Grenell criticized Bass for being condescending toward Pratt.
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Metro LA Mayor Karen Bass slammed for ‘despicable’ attack on Palisades Fire victim Spencer Pratt By Ross O'Keefe Published May 2, 2026, 12:29 p.m. ET Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass sparked outrage after accusing Palisades Fire victim Spencer Pratt of “exploiting the grief” of wildfire victims in his campaign to unseat her. Bass, who has been losing ground to Pratt in the lead-up to the mayoral election, made the extraordinary claim during an interview with MeidasTouch. “Well, honestly, before this, I had never heard of Spencer Pratt,” she said of the former reality TV star. 4 MEIDASTOUCH “But the thing I am concerned about is that I feel like he’s exploiting the grief of people in the Palisades. And I think that’s reprehensible.
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