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The celeb endorsements boosting Spencer Pratt’s chances of becoming the next LA mayor
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As Los Angeles voters prepare to head to the polls next week, reality TV star and online influencer-turned-mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt has gained surprising momentum in the race for mayor. He’s racked up endorsements from fellow reality stars as well as famous actors, musicians and media personalities.
Despite a growing list of high-profile supporters, Pratt said in an interview on «Gutfeld!» on Thursday that celebrity endorsements are not a priority for his campaign. «I actually don’t want celebrities to come out and endorse me,» he said, adding the only endorsements he wants are from «the moms and the animal lovers in L.A.»
Fox News Digital breaks down the biggest names fueling Pratt’s rise in the second-largest U.S. city ahead of the June 2 primary.
1. Joe Rogan
During an April 15 episode of «The Joe Rogan Experience,» Rogan told Pratt he would vote for him if he could.
«Listen, man. I’m voting for you. I can’t vote for you, but I’m rooting for you,» the world’s most famous podcaster said in a sit-down with the mayoral candidate.
Joe Rogan announces a fight during the UFC 290 event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 8, 2023. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images))
Rogan relocated from Los Angeles to Austin, Texas in 2020. Still, he told Pratt: «If I lived in Los Angeles, no question whatsoever, I would vote for you.»
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2. Adam Carolla
Comedian and radio personality Adam Carolla has repeatedly endorsed Pratt.
On an April 21 episode of «The Adam Carolla Show,» Pratt outlined his plans to «bring back common sense» to City Hall, and Carolla later wrote on Instagram that Pratt had his «full endorsement for mayor!»
Carolla describes himself as a libertarian and supported Andrew Yang’s Democratic primary run in the 2020 presidential election.
3. Dennis Quaid
The actor endorsed Pratt’s mayoral bid during a May 23 exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, saying, «Go Spencer Pratt.»
Quaid has previously criticized LA Mayor Karen Bass for traveling to Ghana as the wildfires erupted. The actor was critical of city leaders over water shortages, budget cuts to Los Angeles Fire Department and the broader response to the wildfires.
Pratt’s meteoric rise in the campaign stemmed from viral videos of him speaking on the lot of his burned down house and promising to help rebuild Los Angeles.
4. Paris Hilton
The reality star and heiress to the Hilton Hotels throne backed Pratt on April 24.
She promoted «Spencer for Mayor» with a raised-hands emoji on his Instagram video showing the Airstream trailer he has been living in since his Pacific Palisades home was destroyed in the California wildfires.
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Paris Hilton is seen wearing sunglasses and a glowered dress in New York City on Jan. 28, 2026. (Jason Howard/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)
5. James Woods
Actor James Woods praised Pratt’s mayoral debate performance in an X post, saying he was «surprisingly effective, direct, polite, and prepared.» He also criticizing Partt’s rivals Mayor Bass and Democrat Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman.
«The other two have history as their enemy because everything they’ve done has been a catastrophe,» Woods wrote. «He can absolutely win this thing.»
6. Billy Bush
«Hot Mics» host Billy Bush threw his support behind Pratt after the mayoral debate on May 6. Many were surprised at how well Pratt fared and started taking him seriously as a candidate after his showdown with his two Democrat competitors.
Bush said that Pratt «won that debate flat out» and calling him «relatable» and «likable» during an appearance on «Jesse Watters Primetime» earlier this month.
He added that the Republican candidate running as an independent doesn’t represent «MAGA» but does appeal to people who have «had enough of mismanagement in our government.»
7. Meghan McCain
Meghan McCain, conservative commentator and daughter of the late Republican Arizona Sen. John McCain, wrote on X that Pratt’s debate performance was «the blueprint» for how «older millennials need to communicate and present their ideas and campaign messaging when running for office.»
McCain described Pratt as «10/10 no notes» and echoed Bush and other supporters when saying he «killed the debate» performance.
8. Katharine McPhee & David Foster
Singer Katharine McPhee and her composer and record producer husband David Foster hosted a star-studded fundraiser for Pratt at their Brentwood Park home.
Video went viral of McPhee serenading Pratt at the event.
«Spencer, you’re simply the best. Better than all the rest. Better than Karen Bass and Nithya Raman,» she sang to the tune of Tina Turner’s hit «The Best.»
McPhee was also listed among the celebrity donors backing Pratt’s campaign.

Actor Dennis Quaid poses during a photocall for the film «The Substance» at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 20, 2024. (Christophe Simon/AFP via Getty Images))
9. Kristin Cavallari
Pratt’s former «The Hills» co-star Kristin Cavallari said on the April 21 episode of her «Let’s Be Honest» podcast that his mayoral run is «f—ing genius.»
She praised the registered Republican as an outsider who will «call out the corruption.»
While she can’t vote for Pratt as a Tennessee resident, Cavallari encouraged Los Angeles voters to cast their ballots for him in the June 2 election.
10. Brody Jenner
Brody Jenner, the son of Caitlyn Jenner who co-starred with Pratt in «The Princes of Malibu» and «The Hills,» was one of the candidate’s earliest supporters.
He defended Pratt’s intelligence and qualifications in an Instagram Story post after he announced his run for mayor.
Jenner said Pratt has «the backbone to stand up to career politicians.»
11. Audrina Patridge
Another fellow reality TV star Audrina Patridge said she was «impressed» by Pratt after listening to his interviews.
Pratt «would make a lot of change to L.A. and he would follow through with what he said,» she told Us Weekly in an interview earlier in May.

Television personality and Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt visited «Fox & Friends» at Fox News Channel Studios on Jan. 28, 2026, in New York City. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)
The «Dancing With the Stars» alum, like many who have backed «The Hill» reality star, cannot vote for Pratt because she lives in Orange County and not L.A. proper.
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That isn’t stopping Patridge from «rooting for him.»
12. Amber Rose
The model and actress publicly backed Pratt in the comments section of an Instagram post in which he vowed if elected mayor to end the «grift» surrounding homelessness, mental illness and addiction.
13. Joanna Krupa
«The Real Housewives of Miami» star publicly endorsed Pratt after appearing with him at a dog adoption event at The Barkery Encino.
In an Instagram video posted after the event, Krupa said she showed up to support Pratt «because this isn’t about politics anymore. It’s about real change,» adding «this isn’t about Democrat or Republican.»
14. Heather McDonald
Actress and comedian Heather McDonald publicly endorsed Pratt following the mayoral debate, writing on X, «Watching @spencerpratt in the mayoral debate! Let’s go, Spencer!»
15. Nick Viall
«The Bachelor» star publicly supported Pratt shortly after he announced his mayoral campaign on Instagram.
«You have my vote» in the comments section.
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Nick Viall attends the DIRECTV Celebrates Christmas At Kathy’s event at a private residence in Los Angeles, Calif., on Nov. 28, 2023. (Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)
16. Jamie Kennedy
Comedian and «Scream» actor Jamie Kennedy, who has remained outspoken about Los Angeles politics, voiced support for Pratt’s mayoral campaign in an interview with Fox News Digital.
17. DJ Kaskade
DJ Kaskade, whose real name is Ryan Gary Raddon, showed support for Pratt in the comments of his campaign announcement post, writing, «Let’s go!»
18. Doug Reinhardt
Doug Reinhardt, who appeared alongside Pratt on «The Hills,» is among the donors backing his mayoral campaign.
19-20. Leonardo DiCaprio & Jamie Foxx
Pratt claimed in an interview with Us Weekly that actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Jamie Foxx privately expressed support for his campaign during an interview with Us Weekly.
Neither have weighed-in publicly. Fox News Digital reports that DiCaprio has not privately endorsed any candidate either, and representatives for Foxx did not weigh-in on the race when reached for comment.

Spencer Pratt says Leonardo DiCaprio and Jamie Foxx are allegedly backing his mayoral run. (Getty Images)
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Beyond the endorsements, Pratt’s campaign has also surged financially. It reportedly brought in millions of dollars and has out raised both incumbent Mayor Karen Bass and progressive Democrat challenger Nithya Raman.
Pratt, a registered Republican running as an independent in the nonpartisan race, launched his mayoral bid in January after criticizing city officials, including Bass and Raman, over their response to the devastating wildfires that destroyed his house, homelessness and crime in America’s second-largest city.
Fox News Digital’s Ashley Hume contributed to this report.
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Nuevo León no está lejos
Durante las últimas semanas he recorrido Nuevo León de punta a punta. He estado en ciudades industriales, comunidades rurales, ejidos y cabeceras municipales. He escuchado a trabajadores, madres de familia, empresarios, productores, comerciantes y jóvenes. Y en todos esos kilómetros encontré una misma realidad: en nuestro estado, la distancia no siempre se mide en kilómetros. A veces se mide en abandono.
Hay lugares a los que el gobierno llega con discursos, pero no con médicos. Comunidades a las que les prometieron agua en las redes sociales y todavía dependen de un pozo. Municipios donde los jóvenes tienen que irse porque el empleo, la educación y las oportunidades se concentran lejos de su casa. Familias que ven cómo se anuncian grandes obras mientras los servicios más elementales siguen sin funcionar.
En El Salitre, Zaragoza, encontramos un dispensario sin lo necesario para atender a la gente. En Las Palomas, Mier y Noriega, las familias siguen esperando la red de agua potable que les prometieron. En Presa de Maltos, Doctor Arroyo, escuchamos a una comunidad que rara vez recibe la visita de las autoridades estatales. En Mina, Marín, Cerralvo, Anáhuac y tantos otros municipios se repite la misma pregunta: ¿cuándo nos va a tocar a nosotros?
Esa pregunta debería incomodarnos a todos. Nuevo León no puede presumir crecimiento si ese crecimiento no llega a la vida diaria de las familias. No puede hablar de prosperidad mientras una madre busca medicamentos que no encuentra, un estudiante abandona su comunidad para continuar sus estudios o un trabajador pierde horas enteras atorado en el tráfico o esperando un camión para llegar a su empleo.
Lo que hemos encontrado no es solamente una lista de carencias. Es el resultado de gobernar sin una visión completa del estado. Durante demasiado tiempo se pensó que atender Nuevo León era atender sólo una parte de la Zona Metropolitana. Y aun dentro de ella, el tráfico, la contaminación, la falta de agua y las obras inconclusas demuestran que tampoco basta con inaugurar proyectos o acumular anuncios.
Gobernar es planear, coordinar, terminar y cumplir. Y yo sé lo difícil que es gobernar porque ya lo he hecho en condiciones complejas, con limitaciones reales y problemas que no desaparecen con una publicación en redes sociales. También sé que, con capacidad, honestidad y trabajo constante, sí se pueden obtener resultados concretos en las cosas que importan a las familias.
Cuando enfrentamos la inseguridad, profesionalizamos a la policía. Cuando faltaban oportunidades, facilitamos la inversión sin extorsionar a quien quería producir y generar empleo. Cuando la burocracia frenaba el crecimiento, digitalizamos los trámites, porque las computadoras no piden moche. Cuando el crecimiento acelerado debilitó la convivencia, llevamos educación, cultura, deporte y trabajo comunitario a las colonias para reconstruir el tejido social.
No son recetas que puedan copiarse mecánicamente de un municipio a todo el estado. Sin embargo, sí son pruebas de algo más importante: los problemas difíciles se enfrentan con método, coordinación y capacidad. Y los resultados aparecen cuando el gobierno deja de improvisar y se concentra en cumplir.
Ésa es la esencia de la 4T Norteña: capacidad realista.
Y la Presidenta ha marcado un rumbo al que ese realismo debe aplicarse sin titubeos fortalecer la industria nacional, atraer inversiones, generar empleos y hacer que la prosperidad alcance a quienes durante años fueron dejados atrás.
Eso exige dejar de administrar al estado como si fuera una colección de municipios aislados. Necesitamos coordinación metropolitana, planeación regional y una verdadera alianza entre gobierno, empresas, universidades, trabajadores, campo y sociedad civil. También exige cambiar la manera de recorrer y escuchar. No basta llegar, tomarse una fotografía y seguir adelante. Cada visita debe dejar un problema entendido, una solución viable y un compromiso que pueda medirse.
La cercanía no consiste en estar un día junto a la gente. Consiste en regresar con resultados. Por eso, después de recorrer el estado, mi convicción es más firme: no hay dos Nuevo León, uno moderno y otro condenado al olvido; existe un solo Nuevo León y debe avanzar unido. El progreso de la zona industrial tiene que abrir oportunidades en el campo; la inversión metropolitana debe fortalecer las regiones; y cada peso público debe convertirse en agua, seguridad, movilidad, salud, educación y futuro.
Lo que encontramos en el camino duele, pero también obliga. Frente al abandono, presencia. Frente a la improvisación, capacidad. Frente a la promesa, cumplimiento. Y frente a un crecimiento que deja gente atrás, la Transformación.
Nuevo León no necesita que le cuenten otra historia. Necesita un gobierno con los pies en la tierra, que conozca sus problemas, que sepa enfrentarlos y que convierta el rumbo de la Presidenta en resultados para cada familia, desde la Zona Metropolitana hasta la comunidad más apartada.
Porque nadie vive demasiado lejos en el ejido más remoto, se esfuerza en la colonia más compleja o emprende en la empresa recién instalada, cuando el gobierno entiende que su primera obligación es llegar con resultados.
*El autor es Alcalde, con licencia, del Municipio de General Escobedo y aspirante a Coordinador de la Defensa de la Transformación y la Soberanía Nacional en Nuevo León, México.
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A días del inicio de las maniobras anuales Han Kuang, Taiwán aseguró que la cooperación militar con EEUU supera lo imaginado
Taiwán aseguró que los intercambios militares con Estados Unidos son “estrechos” y se desarrollan en “todos los niveles”, a pocos días del inicio de la fase con fuego real de las maniobras Han Kuang, los ejercicios anuales de las Fuerzas Armadas taiwanesas destinados a evaluar la preparación de la isla ante un eventual intento de invasión por parte del régimen de China. Las declaraciones pertenecen al ministro de Defensa, Wellington Koo, y fueron publicadas este lunes por la agencia oficial CNA.
Koo sostuvo que la cooperación entre Taipéi y Washington supera la percepción pública. “(La cooperación militar con EEUU) es incluso mayor de lo que ustedes imaginan”, afirmó el ministro durante la entrevista. Además, expresó su reconocimiento al Comando del Pacífico de Estados Unidos por su aporte al fortalecimiento de las capacidades defensivas de las fuerzas taiwanesas.
El funcionario también destacó el papel estratégico que Estados Unidos asigna a Taiwán dentro de la denominada primera cadena de islas del Pacífico, una franja geográfica que se extiende desde Japón hasta Borneo, con paso por Taiwán y Filipinas, y que constituye un elemento central de la estrategia de contención frente al régimen chino.
Según Koo, la estrategia estadounidense para el Indopacífico promueve los principios de “defensa colectiva y responsabilidad compartida”, por lo que consideró necesario que los países de la región incrementen sus presupuestos de defensa y fortalezcan sus capacidades militares para consolidar una capacidad de disuasión conjunta.
En ese contexto, el ministro planteó que un mayor nivel de preparación regional modificaría los cálculos estratégicos de Beijing. “Una vez que se consolide esa postura de disuasión colectiva, cuando el líder del Partido Comunista chino (PCCh), Xi Jinping, quiera adoptar medidas que socaven la paz en el estrecho, los cálculos que deberá sopesar se volverán extremadamente complejos”, sostuvo.
Las declaraciones también incluyeron referencias al proceso de modernización de las Fuerzas Armadas de Taiwán. El jefe del Departamento de Planificación Estratégica del Ministerio de Defensa, Huang Wen-chi, explicó que buena parte de la cooperación bilateral permanece bajo reserva, aunque aseguró que sus resultados pueden apreciarse en la preparación de las tropas.
“Si bien los intercambios entre ambas partes no pueden hacerse públicos, basta con observar cómo adiestraban las tropas taiwanesas hace cinco años y cómo lo hacen ahora para hacerse una idea de todo lo que han aprendido”, señaló Huang.
El funcionario agregó que las modificaciones implementadas en la preparación militar responden a objetivos concretos. “Todos ellos son cambios concretos fruto del entrenamiento orientado al combate real”, afirmó.
Las manifestaciones de ambos funcionarios se conocieron dos días antes del comienzo de la etapa con fuego real de las maniobras Han Kuang, consideradas los principales ejercicios militares anuales de Taiwán. Los simulacros buscan comprobar la capacidad operativa de las fuerzas de la isla frente a distintos escenarios de conflicto, incluido un eventual intento de invasión por parte del régimen chino.
En los últimos años, el Gobierno taiwanés incrementó el presupuesto destinado a Defensa como respuesta a la creciente presión militar de Beijing. La dictadura china considera a Taiwán una “parte inalienable” de su territorio y sostiene que la reunificación constituye un objetivo irrenunciable. Las autoridades chinas tampoco descartan el uso de la fuerza para asumir el control de la isla.

La relación entre Washington y Taipéi constituye uno de los principales factores de tensión entre Estados Unidos y China. Aunque Estados Unidos no mantiene relaciones diplomáticas formales con Taiwán, permanece como el principal proveedor de armamento de la isla y conserva una política que contempla la posibilidad de asistirla en caso de un conflicto con China.
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Todd Blanche moves closer to confirmation after rescinding $1.8B fund
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche moved closer to Senate confirmation Sunday after formally rescinding a controversial $1.8 billion «anti-weaponization fund» and narrowing tax protections included in President Donald Trump’s IRS settlement.
A spokeswoman for Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, confirmed an agreement had been reached after Cornyn and Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., held up Blanche’s nomination. The agreement could clear the way for Cornyn to support Blanche at a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting Tuesday. Tillis had not publicly commented on the agreement as of Sunday night.
The committee is scheduled to vote on the nomination Tuesday, needing all Republicans on board to counter Democrats, who remain entirely opposed to Blanche’s confirmation. An earlier committee vote was postponed after Cornyn and Tillis said they needed a written commitment from the administration.
Blanche formally met the senators’ demands by terminating the fund and clarifying that tax-related protections in the settlement apply only retroactively and do not cover future tax filings.
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is sworn in during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
The fund never became operational: no members were appointed, no money was transferred, no claims process was established and no payments were made, according to the Justice Department.
«My team and I have met with committee members and Senators over the past several weeks and addressed any concerns or outstanding questions,» Blanche said in a post on X Sunday.
«We have enjoyed good faith discussions, and as a result issue the following order and update with regard to the May IRS settlement. The Department always welcomes and appreciates productive engagement with all members of Congress,» he added.
Blanche’s order formally rescinded the May 18 directive establishing the fund and clarified that tax-related protections in the settlement apply only retroactively, not to future filings.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche listens during a news conference at the Justice Department on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)
Cornyn and Tillis had sought the commitment in writing amid concerns that the fund could be revived, particularly as Trump continued to publicly support the idea. Lawmakers had also raised concerns that people convicted in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot could be eligible for payments.
«Sen. Cornyn has reached an agreement with the Department of Justice, which will be issuing a formal order permanently terminating the anti-weaponization fund and making clear in a binding written document that the scope of the audit settlement is limited to only the plaintiffs, including the President, and the IRS,» Natalie Yezbick, a Cornyn spokesperson, told Politico.
Tillis had not announced whether the agreement was enough to secure his support.
Tills is expected to follow Cornyn in backing Blanche on Tuesday after saying on Saturday, before the agreement was reached, that Trump «clearly intends to resurrect the payout pot for punks either by inappropriately establishing another bogus fund or pushing Congress to vote for a bill that the majority of Republicans in the Senate would be against.»
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Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, talks with Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., during a Senate Finance Committee hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on July 30, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
«It’s unfortunate that Todd Blanche, who I consider qualified for the job, will not be confirmed because of this reversal. Hopefully, we can resolve this by Tuesday,» Tillis said at the time.
Blanche has been serving as acting attorney general since he took over for Pam Bondi in April.
Senate Republicans hope to advance Blanche’s nomination before the end of the week.
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