{"id":169742,"date":"2026-02-08T23:23:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T23:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/169742\/"},"modified":"2026-02-08T23:23:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T23:23:10","slug":"spencer-pratt-addresses-ice-concerns-at-los-angeles-mayor-campaign-rally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/169742\/","title":{"rendered":"Spencer Pratt addresses ICE concerns at Los Angeles mayor campaign rally"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Spencer Pratt held his first rally since announcing his run for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/los-angeles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Los Angeles mayor<\/a> and weighed in on some heavy topics \u2014 including ICE.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">On Feb. 5, Pratt hosted his kickoff rally at West L.A.&#8217;s famed Don Antonio&#8217;s restaurant and was accompanied by comedian Heather McDonald and Sheriff Alex Villanueva, who is running for governor of California.<\/p>\n<p>In a video shared <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HollywoodFix\/status\/2019440300310011921?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">on X<\/a> by The Hollywood Fix, Pratt addressed the presence of ICE agents in Los Angeles to a crowd of people. He said the problem isn&#8217;t about &#8220;enforcement&#8221; but about &#8220;defiance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/spencer-pratt.jpg\" alt=\"Spencer Pratt smiling\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Spencer Pratt held his first rally as a mayoral candidate in Los Angeles on Feb. 5. (Kat Nijmeddin\/Disney via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Karen Bass&#8217;s open defiance of federal law for political gain has created confusion, tension and instability,&#8221; Pratt said, earning applause. &#8220;When I am mayor, I will work directly with the federal government in a firm but humane way with a clear focus on public safety. Violent criminals will be removed from our streets and law-abiding, hard-working families will live without fear.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/mayor-bass-facing-blowback-over-explosive-report-that-she-altered-wildfire-report-to-downplay-citys-role\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">MAYOR BASS FACING BLOWBACK OVER EXPLOSIVE REPORT THAT SHE ALTERED WILDFIRE REPORT TO DOWNPLAY CITY&#8217;S ROLE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This approach is not extreme, but responsible,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Pratt kicked off his speech by saying he&#8217;d been amazed by the &#8220;outpouring of support and encouragement.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s been powerful to see how many people in this city are ready for real change. Everyone here who knows Los Angeles has reached a breaking point and for a long time, I was hoping someone else would step up and fix this mess,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/spencer-heidi.jpg\" alt=\"Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Spencer Pratt and his wife, Heidi Montag, have been vocal since losing their home in the Palisades fire. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Hills&#8221; alum noted that he&#8217;s happy the public has &#8220;trusted&#8221; him to bring change to LA.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/ice-flips-script-los-angeles-mayor-after-telling-authorities-go-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">ICE FLIPS SCRIPT ON LOS ANGELES MAYOR AFTER TELLING AUTHORITIES TO &#8216;GO HOME&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The city doesn&#8217;t need another politician, brokering deals and trading favors. We need leadership that shows up, takes responsibility and delivers results. No more cover-ups and corruptions. No more self-dealing and incompetence. No more backroom deals and special interests. We are done with all of it,&#8221; Pratt said, which earned an eruption of cheers from the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>WATCH: SPENCER PRATT SAYS HOLLYWOOD STARS PRIVATELY SUPPORT HIM BUT ARE SCARED TO SPEAK OUT<\/p>\n<p>Pratt noted that as mayor, he would govern and protect all the people of Los Angeles and prepare for disasters while delivering &#8220;real recovery when crisis hits.&#8221; The former reality television star seemed to be referring to the Palisades and Altadena fires that devastated Los Angeles \u2014 and Pratt&#8217;s residence \u2014 in January 2025.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">LIKE WHAT YOU\u2019RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will expose and eliminate the waste and corruption that turned City Hall into a black hole for taxpayer dollars,&#8221; he continued.<\/p>\n<p>Pratt said that public safety would be &#8220;restored,&#8221; which also earned applause from the attendees.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/pacific-palisades-fire-spencer-pratt.jpg\" alt=\"Spencer Pratt surveying his burned down home\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Spencer Pratt lost his home in the Palisades fire. (Spencer Pratt\/Instagram)<\/p>\n<p>Pratt did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital&#8217;s request for additional comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/a><\/p>\n<p>On the one-year anniversary of the Palisades fire, Pratt announced that he was running for mayor.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;On Jan. 7, 2025, Heidi and I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/la-fires\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">lost our home<\/a>. We lost every material possession we own. My parents lost their home too and, with it, decades of memories lost inside those walls,&#8221; Pratt emotionally shared during a &#8220;They Let Us Burn!&#8221; protest, calling it the &#8220;worst day of my life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/spencer-pratt-mayor-la-fox-news-001.jpg\" alt=\"Spencer Pratt wears a hat that says &quot;Let It Burn Gavin Newsom&quot;\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Spencer Pratt announced his run for mayor on Jan. 7, one year after he lost his home in the devastating Palisades fire. (MEGA\/GC Images)<\/p>\n<p>The 42-year-old noted he grew up in the Palisades, &#8220;thinking that my two boys would grow up here just like I did with that same hometown feeling. Then, right before my eyes, that future that I envisioned burned to the ground.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>After making his announcement, Pratt posted a photo of himself with his signed paperwork to run for mayor, writing, &#8220;Yes, it\u2019s official. Papers are filed and campaign is open: <a href=\"http:\/\/mayorpratt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">mayorpratt.com<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Since losing his home, Pratt has been vocal on social media, accusing city and state leaders of mismanagement, corruption and &#8220;criminal negligence&#8221; in their response to the fires. Pratt has also been a frequent critic of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/gavin-newsom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Gavin Newsom<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Janelle Ash is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/mailto:janelle.ash@fox.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">janelle.ash@fox.com<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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