Spencer Pratt seizes on homelessness remarks by Karen Bass, blasts Democrat for failures
Los Angeles Mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt seized on Mayor Karen Bass’ comments about resistance in the homelessness system, arguing that the remarks support the belief that some people and organizations are profiting from a crisis that continues to plague the city.
Speaking on “Saturday in America,” Pratt responded to Bass’ earlier comments claiming that internal forces in the government were resisting homelessness reform.
Pratt said of Bass, “NGOs who steal billions of our tax money to increase the number of naked drug addicts on our sidewalks. He is also complicit.” “So I believe that maybe that’s the only honest thing he’s ever said, yeah, they’re all guilty.”
The controversy stems from one point CNN interview with Bass St. A former hospital on the St. Vincent Behavioral Health Campus that is planned to become a mental health and housing facility. When asked why he had failed to deliver on his promise to end homelessness by 2026, Bass blamed it on internal resistance.
Karen Bass Furies Over Broken Homelessness Promise, Blames Bureaucracy for Slowing Progress
“The city and county had never made a commitment like this before, and what I found to my surprise was a lot of people working within the system who were very resistant to ending street homelessness,” Bass said.
He also blamed “bureaucratic hurdles” and claimed that the city has historically avoided addressing homelessness altogether.
Pratt commented on this comment: Blames the current administration Los Angeles and its partners resist reform because they “profit from these poor souls.”
“The mayor and these NGOs allowed seven people a day to die on the sidewalk in their own feces. So yes, these people are bad,” Pratt added.
Fox News Digital Reached out to Bass for comment.
The mayor of Los Angeles has vowed to better control the homeless crisis if elected.
“The reason why I am one of the most successful mayors in the history of the country is this: [going to] “We must have full accountability and transparency for every dollar of our tax money, not just this homeless industrial complex scam,” Pratt said.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass speaks at a press conference with immigrant community leaders outside the Home Depot in Los Angeles California on September 8.
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Pratt announced that he was Candidate for mayor in January After receiving support for his comments following the Palisades Fire that destroyed his home in 2025. The former reality star gained attention with her viral campaign ads following her debate performance.
Earlier this week, Pratt accused Bass of violating election law. Campaigning too close to a polling place. According to California election law, candidates cannot campaign within 30 meters of ballot boxes.
Previously Bass’ spokesman He told Fox News Digital: “Spencer is angry that his supporters are caricatures of AI and we are real Angelenos. We follow the rules.”
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt hosts a campaign “block party” event on May 20, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
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Spokesperson Alex Stack added, “Her complaint is demonstrably false. Two locations were filmed for this video; one more than 200 yards away from the ballot box (with signs) and the other next to the ballot box (with no signs).”
Pratt’s attorney, Peter McNulty, called for Bass to be investigated by the city for “illegal electioneering” in Pratt’s complaint, adding that a similar complaint had been filed with the state due to the “seriousness of the problem.”
Fox News Digital’s Brie Stimson contributed to this report.
Original article source: Spencer Pratt weighs in on Karen Bass’ remarks on homelessness and slams Democrat for failures
