Ex-Reality TV Star Exposes Mayor Over Wildfire Disaster To Her Face Mid-Debate

1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026

Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt confronted Democratic Mayor Karen Bass Wednesday over her handling of January 2025’s deadly wildfires. During a mayoral debate on NBC LA, Pratt condemned the draining of the…

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