{"id":2609503,"date":"2026-06-02T10:30:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T14:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/los-angeles-addicted-to-failure-guy-benson-on-la-mayoral-race\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T10:31:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T14:31:35","slug":"los-angeles-addicted-to-failure-guy-benson-on-la-mayoral-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/los-angeles-addicted-to-failure-guy-benson-on-la-mayoral-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles &#8216;addicted to failure&#8217;: Guy Benson on LA mayoral race"},"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\">22<\/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%2Flos-angeles-addicted-to-failure-guy-benson-on-la-mayoral-race%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=2609503&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>guy Benson, a *Washington Examiner* columnist, discusses the Los Angeles mayoral race-especially independent candidate Spencer Pratt-on Fox Business\u2019s *The Evening Edit*. He notes that the remaining major contenders are both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-reasons-making-taxpayers-pay-off-student-loans-is-a-rotten-idea\/\" title=\"5 Reasons Making Taxpayers Pay Off Student Loans Is A Rotten Idea\">left-leaning<\/a>, and raises skepticism that Pratt can break through beyond an outside chance.<\/p>\n<p>Benson says Pratt may benefit from a narrow first-place showing,but he doubts Pratt can win the city\u2019s general election if he advances,arguing that it\u2019s unlikely that voters aligned with the left will unite behind a non-Democrat. He also points to the \u201cconsolidation\u201d problem among left-leaning electorates as a barrier in a heavily Democratic city.<\/p>\n<p>The article also highlights how Pratt\u2019s campaign has accelerated in recent weeks, using pop-culture-infused AI ads and othre viral-style videos that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >target issues facing residents<\/a>. His ads have drawn reactions even from opponents and prominent figures-e.g., karen Bass has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youtube-suspends-demonetizes-one-america-news-network\/\" title=\"YouTube Suspends, Demonetizes One America News Network\">criticized<\/a> one ad as \u201cviolent,\u201d and Donald Trump publicly wished Pratt well. Still, Benson remains cautious as the primary approaches on June 2.  <\/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\"><em>Washington Examiner <\/em>columnist Guy Benson criticized <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/los-angeles\/\">Los Angeles<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bush-says-gop-cant-win-anything-if-its-just-a-white-anglo-saxon-protestantism-party\/\" title=\"Bush Says GOP Can\u2019t \u2018... Anything\u2019 If It\u2019s Just A \u2018White Anglo-Saxon Protestantism\u2019 Party\">expressed cautious optimism<\/a> about independent candidate Spencer Pratt\u2019s mayoral bid.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNot to douse the hope with cold water, the two remaining candidates are both <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/leftism\/\">left<\/a> and lefter,\u201d Benson said on Fox Business\u2019s <em>The Evening Edit <\/em>Monday.<\/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\/4590606\/hilton-becerra-steyer-final-pitch-california-governor-primary\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Hilton, Becerra, and Steyer make final pitch in California\u2019s chaotic marquee race for governor<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4589166\/nancy-mace-posts-endorsement-photo-trump-after-he-picked-opponent\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Nancy Mace posts endorsement-like photo with Trump after he picked her opponent<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4588911\/los-angeles-mayor-fight-tightens-karen-bass-spencer-pratt-final-pitch\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Fight for Los Angeles mayor tightens up as Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt, and Nithya Raman make final pitch<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pratt is facing Los Angeles Mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/karen-bass\/\">Karen Bass<\/a> and City Councilwoman <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4571070\/spencer-pratt-roasts-nithya-raman-bbq-video\/\">Nithya Raman<\/a>, both <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\">Democrats<\/a>, in the primary election.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Host Elizabeth MacDonald said Pratt is narrowly leading in a <em>California Post<\/em> poll.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; width: 100%; max-width: 640px; min-height: 180px; max-height: 360px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3553496&#038;userid=11311&#038;usertype=user&#038;loginid=10455&#038;playercolor=%23000000&#038;playersize=auto&#038;code=01864e0035b4218fef90e359bfe22ee0\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Benson said a first-place win for Pratt would be great for his campaign, but that the chances are narrow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He argued that \u201cthe idea that a bunch of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/communism\/\">communists<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/socialism\/\">socialists<\/a> are all of a sudden going to jump and vote for Spencer Pratt\u201d in November\u2019s general election, if he makes it that far, is unlikely.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think the likelihood is a consolidation of those two electorates, those two bases, which would make it difficult for a non-Democrat, someone not associated with team blue, to win in a city that [is] blue,\u201d Benson said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t want to be the harbinger of bad news, I\u2019m not saying that it\u2019s completely unwinnable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pratt\u2019s campaign for mayor has grown immensely over the past few weeks. His AI-generated ads blend pop culture and sarcasm with the conditions people in the city face. <\/p>\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 the Joker, who is portrayed as Bass. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\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:\/\/x.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.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bass even <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>, calling it \u201cviolent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In another AI 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, then showcased young people 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 criticisms 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\">He even captured the attention of President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>, who said, <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\/\">\u201cI\u2019d like to see him do well.\u201d<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Turning Point CEO <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/erika-kirk\/\">Erika Kirk<\/a> also commented on Pratt\u2019s campaign, calling him <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4579440\/erika-kirk-prasies-spencer-pratt\/\">\u201cauthentically American.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Podcaster <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-rogan\/\">Joe Rogan<\/a> said Pratt\u2019s ideas \u201care good,\u201d and comedian Tom Segura said he thinks <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4583561\/tom-segura-spencer-pratt-joe-rogan\/\">Pratt \u201chas a chance.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, Benson is wary about Pratt moving forward.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4588430\/spencer-pratt-enforce-law-los-angeles-mayor\/\"><strong>SPENCER PRATT WILL ENFORCE \u2018LAWS DEMOCRATS VOTED FOR\u2019 AS LOS ANGELES MAYOR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou\u2019ve got the consolidation issue on the Left, where that\u2019s going to be an awful lot of people in a city where a lot of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/voting\/\">voters<\/a> seem to be addicted to failure,\u201d Benson said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The primary election will be held on June 2.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guy Benson criticized LA and sounded cautiously optimistic about Spencer Pratt\u2019s mayor 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