Spencer Pratt’s bid to run Los Angeles may be officially over, but he’s signaling that his fight is just getting started. In a three-minute video posted on Friday, the third-place finisher in the mayoral primary appeared to bow out—then launched into a blistering attack on Mayor Karen Bass, Councilmember Nithya Raman, and the state of the city they’re vying to lead, per the Los Angeles Times. Pratt, who took about 26% of the vote to Bass’ 34% and Raman’s 29%, said the “campaign portion” of his “mission to save Los Angeles” was ending, but he promised to keep using his national platform against what he called a “corrupt machine” in what he calls “the next, more interesting phase,” per CBS News.
He labeled Bass and Raman with a string of insults, including calling them “two morons,” and urged voters to “pick your demon,” suggesting he or allies have damaging recordings that could force one of them to resign, per the Times. Neither of the women’s campaigns responded to requests for comment, nor did Pratt’s. Citing homelessness and public safety, he predicted more business closures and service cuts and warned the pair they should worry about possible FBI raids. Freed from “campaign laws,” he said, “It’s war,” ending the video with the word “WAR” on screen.
