{"id":2605872,"date":"2026-05-22T12:42:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T16:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/erika-kirk-praises-spencer-pratt-as-authentically-american\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T12:44:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T16:44:14","slug":"erika-kirk-praises-spencer-pratt-as-authentically-american","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/erika-kirk-praises-spencer-pratt-as-authentically-american\/","title":{"rendered":"Erika Kirk praises Spencer Pratt as &#8216;authentically American&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ferika-kirk-praises-spencer-pratt-as-authentically-american%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2605872&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk praised Spencer Pratt, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-continuous-media-covid-fear-mongering-may-backfire-and-diminish-democrat-voter-turnout\/\" title=\"The Continuous Media COVID Fear Mongering May BACKFIRE and Diminish Democrat Voter Turnout\">candidate<\/a> for Los Angeles mayor, for taking on what she called a failing political system and for speaking in a way she said feels \u201cauthentically American.\u201d Kirk highlighted Pratt\u2019s unconventional campaign messaging and pointed to his AI-generated advertisements that blend pop-culture references, sarcasm, and depictions of the city\u2019s problems.<\/p>\n<p>Pratt\u2019s ads have drawn widespread attention,including a Batman\/Joker-themed video aimed at portraying Mayor Karen Bass as \u201cviolent\u201d in response to the criticism,as well as a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >separate \u201cfake attack\u201d style video<\/a> and other clips that incorporate viral entertainment branding. The campaign also includes non-AI content where Pratt parodies *The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air* by writng his own lyrics tied to criticism of his living situation.<\/p>\n<p>Pratt is running against Bass and city council member Nithya Raman, has criticized Bass over issues such as drug use and homelessness, and has said he is not seeking to be a conventional politician. He faces a June 2 primary.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/turning-point-usa\/\">Turning Point USA<\/a> CEO <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/erika-kirk\/\">Erika Kirk<\/a> praised <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/los-angeles\/\">Los Angeles<\/a> mayoral candidate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/spencer-pratt\/\">Spencer Pratt<\/a> and his campaign for challenging \u201ca failing system,\u201d calling Pratt \u201cauthentically <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/americans\/\">American<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHis campaign ads are unconventional, but that\u2019s the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fire-fauci-new-study-finds-closing-schools-in-response-to-covid-19-delayed-herd-immunity-and-will-increase-overall-deaths\/\" title=\"FIRE FAUCI: New Study Finds Closing Schools In Response to COVID-19 Delayed Herd Immunity and Will Increase Overall Deaths\">point<\/a>; it\u2019s refreshing,\u201d Kirk said <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MrsErikaKirk\/status\/2057530050506010915\">on X Thursday.<\/a><\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4578212\/ken-martin-resign-dnc-autopsy\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Ken Martin pressured to quit after release of incomplete DNC autopsy<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4577884\/ken-martin-releases-dnc-2024-autopsy-pressure-democratic-party\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Ken Martin releases DNC\u2019s 2024 autopsy after pressure from within<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4575969\/massie-ousted-georgia-democrats-big-turnout-what-you-missed-primaries\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Massie ousted, Georgia Democrats big turnout, and runoffs set. What you missed from last night\u2019s primaries<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pratt\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/artificial-intelligence\/\">AI<\/a>-generated campaign ads have captured national attention over their blend of pop culture, sarcasm, and conditions that people in the city are facing. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/charliebcurran\/status\/2053828567574991052\">one video<\/a>, Pratt is portrayed as Batman, protecting the city from Mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/karen-bass\/\">Karen Bass<\/a>, dressed as the Joker. The mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4570452\/karen-bass-fires-back-spencer-pratt-campaign-ads\/\">commented on the ad<\/a>, saying it was \u201cviolent.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">LA is worth saving.  Vote Spencer Pratt. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/S9O8jvTz4I\">pic.twitter.com\/S9O8jvTz4I<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Charles Curran (@charliebcurran) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/charliebcurran\/status\/2053828567574991052?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 11, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pratt is running against Bass and city council member <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4571070\/spencer-pratt-roasts-nithya-raman-bbq-video\/\">Nithya Raman<\/a> to become the next Los Angeles mayor. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pratt\u2019s AI ad campaigns also included a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4566367\/spencer-pratt-trolls-karen-bass-fake-attack-ad\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-gop-uses-james-talaricos-words-against-him-with-ai-attack-ad\/\" title=\"Senate GOP uses James Talarico&#039;s words ag...nst him with ... attack ...\">fake attack ad<\/a><\/a>. He trolled Bass in the video, and used sarcasm to highlight criticisms against him. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In another AI-generated video, Pratt highlighted a \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4560952\/spencer-pratt-summer-campaign-los-angeles-mayor\/\">pratt summer<\/a>.\u201d He emphasized key problems in the city, and then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/spencer-pratts-ai-ads-are-absolute-bangers-joe-concha\/\" title=\"Spencer Pratt&#039;s ... ...s are &#039;absolute bangers&#039;: Joe Concha\">showcased young people<\/a> at a festival with branding pulled from Charli XCX\u2019s viral <em>brat <\/em>album.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While not made with AI, Pratt created another <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4572848\/spencer-pratt-channels-fresh-prince-of-bel-air-latest-ad\/\">video channeling <em>The<\/em> <em>Fresh Prince of Bel-Air<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>writing his own lyrics to the show\u2019s iconic theme song to embrace criticism of his <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4567007\/spencer-pratt-spin-residence-swipe-bass-la-fire\/\">living situation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is what this country is all about. Citizens willing to step into the political arena, unafraid, and challenge a failing system, much like the one that has destroyed Los Angeles,\u201d Kirk said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Regardless of the outcome of Spencer Pratt\u2019s race,  what he\u2019s doing is authentically American. See a problem, become a part of the solution. His campaign ads are unconventional, but that\u2019s the point; it\u2019s refreshing. Instead of speaking like a career politician, he\u2019s speaking as\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Erika Kirk (@MrsErikaKirk) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrsErikaKirk\/status\/2057530050506010915?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 21, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pratt has criticized Bass over her handling of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/drugs\/\">drug<\/a> use and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/homelessness\/\">homelessness<\/a> in the city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4577918\/spencer-pratt-says-his-role-model-is-jesus-christ\/\">interview with CNN\u2019s<\/a> Elex Michaelson on Thursday, Pratt said he is \u201cnot a politician. I don\u2019t want to be a politician. I want to be a fighter for the people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cInstead of speaking like a career politician, he\u2019s speaking as an American who sees and deeply understands how fragile the simple things in life are when leadership fails,\u201d Kirk said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4576203\/trump-wishes-spencer-pratt-well-in-los-angeles-mayoral-race\/\"><strong>TRUMP WISHES SPENCER PRATT \u2018WELL\u2019 IN LOS ANGELES MAYORAL RACE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRegardless of the outcome of Spencer Pratt\u2019s race, what he\u2019s doing is authentically American.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The primary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elections\/\">election<\/a> will be held on June 2.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Turning Point USA\u2019s Erika Kirk praised Spencer Pratt\u2019s \u201cauthentically American\u201d anti-failing-system campaign<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4226,"featured_media":2605873,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-collage-z7rybxzz5-1779463204202-e1779464232106.jpg?1779448936&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[44135,36238,63117,7360,70393],"class_list":["post-2605872","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-american-culture","tag-celebrity-news","tag-erika-kirk","tag-praises","tag-spencer-pratt"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-collage-z7rybxzz5-1779463204202-e1779464232106.jpg?1779448936&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2605872","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4226"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2605872"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2605872\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2605880,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2605872\/revisions\/2605880"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2605873"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2605872"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2605872"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2605872"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}