Former reality television star and Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt released a nearly 10-minute video just days after meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House, promising to continue pursuing what he described as election fraud despite losing his bid for mayor last month.
Pratt, who mounted a surprise Republican campaign against incumbent Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, ultimately fell short after initially leading in polling. His campaign lost momentum when mail-in ballots were counted, allowing Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman to overtake him.
In the professionally produced video, Pratt insisted that concerns about election fraud should not be dismissed, arguing that Americans have reason to question the integrity of elections despite studies that have concluded the nation’s elections are safe.
Addressing supporters who wanted him to challenge the election results, Pratt said there is a proper way to investigate allegations and maintained that simply protesting would not accomplish anything.
“Now, for those of you who wanted me to fight the election, for those of you who thought I was quitting or I was bought off to step aside and quietly disappear I’ll remind you there’s a smart way to handle these things and a dumb way,” Pratt said. “Evidence is not proof. I don’t say things without proof.”
Pratt went on to argue that claims there is no evidence of election fraud are false. He asserted that he had gathered evidence himself, pointing to videos showing homeless individuals allegedly admitting they had been paid for their votes.
According to Pratt, his campaign dispatched a team to Los Angeles’ Skid Row immediately after what he described as a significant spike in votes for Raman. He said his campaign had been warned by people he characterized as well connected that suspicious activity was taking place, prompting them to begin collecting evidence.
Pratt stressed that uncovering wrongdoing requires investigations capable of turning evidence into proof rather than relying on demonstrations or public outrage.
“You need the fraudsters to start catching charges,” Pratt said. “For that to happen, you need proof. That’s what investigators do. They turn evidence into proof with a robust investigation.”
He also claimed that approximately 20 FBI agents had arrived on Skid Row to investigate alleged voter fraud, asking viewers why they believed the agents were there. Pratt argued that investigators gather evidence through investigative work rather than attending rallies or confronting ballot processing centers, adding that criminal investigations are typically conducted without public discussion.
While acknowledging that any effort would come too late to affect his own campaign, Pratt said he has accepted that reality even if some supporters have not.
“I told you all to get your ass out and vote. Tell your friends to vote. Vote enough to beat the cheat,” he said. “We didn’t beat it, but that doesn’t mean I quit. I don’t know how to quit.”
Pratt also said his current mission is no longer about salvaging his mayoral campaign but about what he views as protecting future elections. Comparing the effort to his advocacy following the Palisades fire, he said the fight is intended to benefit others rather than himself.
“If I have to be the Kamikaze pilot to finally get this fix, so be it,” Pratt declared. He added that he intends to restore faith in elections and concluded by warning those he accused of committing fraud that “justice is coming.”
