Erika Kirk joins Spencer Pratt bandwagon after Trump sang praises for the LA GOP mayoral hopeful

By NIKKI SCHWAB, CHIEF CAMPAIGN CORRESPONDENT Published: 23:08, 21 May 2026 | Updated: 23:17, 21 May 2026 Now Erika Kirk is jumping on the Spencer Pratt bandwagon, praising the Republican Los Angeles mayoral hopeful and former reality TV star in an X post on Thursday.  'Regardless of the outcome of Spencer Pratt's race, what he's doing is authentically American,' the widow of Charlie Kirk wrote. 'See a problem, become a part of the solution.' Pratt, an alum of The Hills, the popular reality TV show following former cast members of Laguna Beach, lost his home in the 2025 Palisades fire.  He's made that a focus of his campaign - along with LA's vast homeless problem.  'His campaign ads are unconventional, but that's the point; it's refreshing,' Kirk said.  'Instead of speaking like a career politician, he's speaking as an American who sees and deeply understands how fragile the simple things in life are when leadership fails,' she added.  Pratt is on the ballot alongside incumbent Democratic Mayor Karen Bass and a more progressive Democrat, Nithya Raman, a member of the LA City Council.  If no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote during the city's June 2 primary, the top two vote-getters - regardless of political party - will compete in a runoff in November.  Now Republican Los Angeles mayoral hopeful Spencer Pratt (left) has gotten a thumbs up from Erika Kirk (right) one of the most powerful voices in the conservative movement  I'm Nikki Schwab, Chief Campaign Correspondent, and I've spent years tracking the dealmakers and power players who shape Washington.  This week, one of Trump's billionaire Cabinet stars is facing fresh scrutiny over past links to Jeffrey Epstein - and our new poll reveals America's verdict on whether he should keep his job. Sign up for our free weekly DC Insider newsletter to get the exclusive results in your inbox. While Pratt is running as a Republican, he hasn't embraced President Donald Trump's MAGA movement, which could be considered too extreme for the voters in the traditionally liberal city.  That didn't stop Trump from reportedly mulling an endorsement of Pratt, according to a report from Naughty But Nice Substacker Rob Shuter over the weekend.  'Trump loves celebrity candidates, and Spencer knows exactly how to dominate headlines,' a Republican insider told Shuter. 'The idea of endorsing him has absolutely been discussed.'  The President expressed on Wednesday on the Joint Base Andrews tarmac that he wanted Pratt to do well.  'He's a character. I don't know - I don't know him, I assume he probably supports me. Does he support me?' Trump had been asked whether he saw himself in Pratt, given their shared reality-TV-star past.  A reporter answered, 'I think so.'  'I heard he does. I heard he's a big MAGA person,' Trump said, adding, 'he's doing well.'  Pratt downplayed Trump's praise to TMZ.  'Everybody wants me to succeed because LA is the most important city in the country,' the former Hills star said. 'The only support I need is from moms that wanna feel safe in Los Angeles. I'm laser-focused on that.'  Republican Los Angeles mayoral hopeful Spencer Pratt, who became a household name for appearing on the reality TV show, The Hills, attends a barbecue meet and greet event Wednesday in Los Angeles  With the support of Kirk, a major figure in the conservative movement who took over the helm of Turning Point USA after her late husband's assassination last year, it'll be hard for Pratt to distance himself from MAGA.  'This is what this country is all about,' she said.  'Citizens willing to step into the political arena, unafraid, and challenge a failing system, much like the one that has destroyed Los Angeles,' Kirk continued.  'I hope moments like this inspire more Americans to throw their names into the mix, run for office, get involved and stand up for what makes this country exceptional,' the Turning Point USA leader added.  The comments below have not been moderated. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.