President Trump continued to raise red flags about Spencer Pratt’s election results in his bid for Los Angeles mayor — saying something has to be done about the “crooked” elections in our country.
While speaking to Newsmax’s Greg Kelly about election integrity ahead of his planned Speech to the Nation on Thursday, the president cited Pratt’s fall from the No. 2 spot in the June mayoral primary after seeing strong results on Election Day.
“Spencer Pratt was an easy number two and maybe number one, but certainly number two. And all of the sudden they had the mail-in ballots pour in and Spencer Pratt was gone,” Trump said.
“And who beat him was a no-name who was all of the sudden so great. And she got practically 100% of the vote, or the mail-in the ballot,” he continued, speaking of City Councilwoman Nithya Raman surging to second place to secure a spot in the November general election.
Trump added that “rigged elections” need to be “straightened out,” citing the need for voter ID measures while calling the mail-in ballot process “corrupt” and “crooked.”
Last week, Pratt met with the president at the White House, sharing a photo from the Oval Office after the launch of his new media organization, the WAR Foundation.
He said the new venture would use “hard-hitting media, investigative research, educational campaigns, and strategic partnerships in government and media” to promote its message.
The former reality TV star ran an anti-establishment campaign for mayor that relied heavily on social media, viral videos and criticism of city leaders about issues including homelessness, public safety and the response to the devastating Palisades Fire that destroyed his home.
After Pratt failed to reach November’s runoff election, Trump urged him to dispute the June primary loss.
“Spencer Pratt…He shouldn’t go away quietly. He should protest because it was, in my very strong opinion, that was a rigged election,” Trump said last month.
