{"id":2607994,"date":"2026-05-28T17:24:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T21:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-list-hollywood-actor-explains-why-hes-backing-spencer-pratt-for-la-mayor-just-look-around\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T17:24:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T21:24:59","slug":"a-list-hollywood-actor-explains-why-hes-backing-spencer-pratt-for-la-mayor-just-look-around","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-list-hollywood-actor-explains-why-hes-backing-spencer-pratt-for-la-mayor-just-look-around\/","title":{"rendered":"A-List Hollywood Actor Explains Why He&#8217;s Backing Spencer Pratt for LA Mayor: &#8216;Just Look Around&#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\">30<\/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%2Fa-list-hollywood-actor-explains-why-hes-backing-spencer-pratt-for-la-mayor-just-look-around%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=2607994&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>Dennis Quaid endorsed Republican Spencer Pratt in the Los Angeles mayoral primary, criticizing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-will-have-a-new-prime-minister-tonight\/\" title=\"Israel Will Have A New Prime Minister Tonight\">current political leadership<\/a> under Democratic incumbent Karen Bass amid issues such as homelessness, crime, budget shortfalls, and the handling of the 2025 LA wildfires. Quaid made the endorsement during a Fox News Digital interview, and Pratt reportedly also received the message \u201cGo Spencer Pratt\u201d at a veterans entertainment event.<\/p>\n<p>Pratt-formerly a reality TV figure and businessman-has campaigned as an autonomous despite being a registered Republican, arguing that failures in the system are to blame, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-council-to-override-adams-on-sex-abuse-lawsuits\/\" title=\"NYC Council to override Adams on sex abuse lawsuits\">including claims tied<\/a> to his family\u2019s 2025 Palisades fire. His campaign highlights \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-finally-discovers-china-uses-u-s-media-to-attack-the-united-states\/\" title=\"CNN Finally Discovers China Uses U.S. Media To Attack The United States\">common sense<\/a>\u201d and accountability, and he has drawn support from figures such as Joe Rogan, James Woods, and Adam Carolla, along with Donald Trump, who said he expects Pratt \u201cto do well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bass, in turn, emphasized her own celebrity backing from Samuel L. Jackson, stating her agenda focuses on moving people off the streets into housing, expanding affordable housing, and continuing to reduce crime. A cited UC Berkeley-Los angeles Times poll reports Pratt at 22% among likely voters, close behind Bass at 26%, with Councilmember Nithya Raman at 25%, with both Pratt and Raman up since March-making the race appear tight.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>As the Los Angeles mayoral primary approaches, actor Dennis Quaid threw his support behind Republican candidate Spencer Pratt over incumbent Democrat Karen Bass, calling it an obvious choice.<\/p>\n<p>Quaid, 72, is known for headlining a variety of popular films, including the 2024 biopic \u201cReagan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When asked why he was endorsing Pratt during an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/dennis-quaid-throws-support-behind-spencer-pratt-la-mayor-blunt-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interview<\/a> with Fox News Digital published on Wednesday, he replied, \u201cWhy? What are you talking about? Why? Just look around, man.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This was likely a reference to the many issues facing the city, including homelessness, crime, budget shortfalls, and the local government\u2019s handling of the 2025 LA wildfires.<\/p>\n<p>The actor also reportedly said, \u201cGo Spencer Pratt,\u201d at the 2nd Annual Military &#038; Veteran Entertainment Awards Gala Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Pratt, a former reality television star and businessman, has been highly critical of the political leadership in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>His campaign <a href=\"https:\/\/mayorpratt.com\/#the-issues\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a> states that \u201cthe devastating 2025 Palisades fires that destroyed his family home\u201d caused Pratt to jump into the fray and run against Bass.<\/p>\n<p>The site also includes a statement from Pratt, which reads: \u201cI\u2019m not a politician. I\u2019m a husband and father who watched my home burn because the system failed us. We don\u2019t need more government programs. We need common sense, accountability, and a Mayor that shows up for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Quaid and Pratt have been highly critical of Mayor Bass, especially for leaving the country during the dangerous windstorms that preceded and intensified the wildfires.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Quaid, Pratt has gotten endorsements from other conservative and libertarian figures like Joe Rogan, James Woods, and Adam Carolla.<\/p>\n<p>Bass, meanwhile, touted her own celebrity endorsement from actor Samuel L. Jackson with a post Thursday on her X account.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHonored to have the endorsement of my dear friend, @SamuelLJackson,\u201d she wrote. \u201cSam has always shown up for the people and causes he believes in \u2013 and I am grateful he is showing up for Los Angeles. We\u2019re aligned on the change I\u2019m working to bring to L.A.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bass added, \u201cThat means getting more people off the streets into housing and connected with comprehensive services. It means more affordable housing units being built. And it means continuing to lower crime down to historic lows.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Honored to have the endorsement of my dear friend, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SamuelLJackson?\">@SamuelLJackson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sam has always shown up for the people and causes he believes in \u2013 and I am grateful he is showing up for Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re aligned on the change I\u2019m working to bring to L.A. That means getting more people\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OdwUVuDzhv\">pic.twitter.com\/OdwUVuDzhv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Karen Bass (@KarenBassLA) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KarenBassLA\/status\/2059384552477610079?\">May 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Jackson said Bass was someone who \u201cwill go in the streets and gather the people together, not someone who will divide them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump has frequently butted heads with Bass over immigration and other political issues. He expressed support for Pratt earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d like to see him do well, he\u2019s a character,\u201d Trump said, <a href=\"https:\/\/lamag.com\/news-and-politics\/president-trump-praises-spencer-pratts-l-a-run-for-mayor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to Los Angeles Magazine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI assume he probably supports me,\u201d the president added. \u201cI hear he does. I heard he\u2019s a big MAGA person. He\u2019s doing well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pratt is a registered Republican, but will be running as an independent.<\/p>\n<p>CNBC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/05\/28\/spencer-pratt-los-angeles-mayor-race-karen-bass-primary-democrats.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> on Pratt\u2019s recent surge in the polls, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2026-05-28\/poll-shows-bass-raman-pratt-in-tight-race-for-mayor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">citing<\/a> a UC Berkeley-Los Angeles Times survey that has him at 22 percent among likely voters. That puts him just behind Bass at 26 percent. 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