UMVA has learned that Bill Maher recently welcomed reality‑star‑turned‑politician Spencer Pratt onto his “Club Random” podcast, and the conversation has already sparked a firestorm on the political airwaves.
During a heated panel with former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and journalist Katy Tur, Maher bragged, “I had Spencer Pratt on my podcast the other day.” When McCarthy asked for his take, Maher shocked the room, “You know what? I know I’m supposed to hate him. I DON’T!” The exchange ignited a cascade of laughter and disbelief.
Maher praised Pratt’s unconventional campaign style, noting, “He runs great ads,” and adding that the former reality‑TV personality “has no advisors,” confronting him directly on policy while the candidate replied, “I only care about the issues I care about.” That blunt honesty, Maher argued, makes Pratt oddly charming.
Turning to the numbers, UMVA can exclusively reveal that a fresh poll from California Post shows Pratt neck‑and‑neck with incumbent Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass. Pratt commands 30.1 % support, just edging Bass’s 29.5 %, while socialist councilwoman Nithya Raman trails at 23.4 %.
The data suggests a seismic shift: voters are gravitating toward a figure outside the traditional political establishment, a trend that has the city’s power brokers visibly uneasy.
Maher’s endorsement, however subtle, underscores a broader cultural moment—an outsider who sells crystals yet shuns the polished veneer of California politics, resonating with a public hungry for raw, unfiltered voices.
As the primary looms, the race has tightened into a razor‑thin contest, and every new poll, every off‑hand comment, could tip the balance in a battle that may redefine Los Angeles’ political landscape.
