Spencer Pratt fires back after reporter questions his Los Angeles residency

Politics
19 May 2026 • 4:01 AM MYT
The Independent
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Spencer Pratt fires back after reporter questions his Los Angeles residency

  • Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt reacted angrily on social media after a journalist questioned his residency claims.
  • Pratt has stated in campaign videos that he lives in a trailer at his fire-damaged Palisades home, which burned down in the 2025 Los Angeles fires.
  • Recent reports indicate Pratt has been splitting his time between a high-end L.A. hotel and a rental house outside the city in Santa Barbara.
  • Variety journalist Marlow Stern's comment on X, suggesting Pratt lives in Santa Barbara, provoked Pratt's strong defensive response.
  • Pratt accused journalists of mocking fire victims and deterring "decent people" from entering politics due to such scrutiny.

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