Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt responded to Democratic criticism over his living situation after TMZ reported that he had stayed at the Hotel Bel Air rather than only in an Airstream trailer on his burned-out property following the 2025 Palisades fire, as reported by Red State.

The report became a political attack line from Democrats, who criticized Pratt over the hotel stay.

Pratt has said his housing situation stems from the Palisades fire, which destroyed his home, and he has blamed the response from officials, including Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.

The criticism followed earlier attention on Pratt’s campaign and his public criticism of city leadership.

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Pratt has made the Palisades fire response one of his central issues as he campaigns for mayor, pointing to the destruction of his own home and the broader impact on residents who lost property in the fire.

Rather than issue a standard campaign response, Pratt posted a video modeled after the opening theme of “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air,” using the format to mock the attack over his stay at the Hotel Bel Air.

“Now this is a story all about how my life got flipped, turned upside down,” Pratt said in the video.

Now this is a story all about how my life got flipped, turned upside down pic.twitter.com/Zes4VRdZxX

— Spencer Pratt (@spencerpratt) May 18, 2026

The response drew attention because it allowed Pratt to answer the criticism while returning focus to the issue he has repeatedly raised: the leadership and emergency response failures he says contributed to the damage from the Palisades fire.

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Soon after that exchange, another wildfire became a major concern in Southern California. The Sandy Fire broke out Monday in Simi Valley, a Ventura County city located about 35 miles northwest of Los Angeles.

According to the Ventura County Fire Department, the fire had grown to 836 acres.

The wildfire prompted evacuations, including at the Reagan Library. About 550 firefighters were deployed in response to the fire.

Pratt’s X timeline showed concern for residents and areas affected by the Sandy Fire. Although the fire was in Ventura County, the Los Angeles Fire Department provided some assistance.

Pratt also used the fire to point back to staffing and public safety issues in Los Angeles. He said the Los Angeles Fire Department now has about three dozen fewer firefighters than when the Palisades fire hit, “while Karen Bass is worried about meth-heads' new grills [teeth].”

“Folks, you need to vote like your life depends on it, because it does,” Pratt declared.

While Karen Bass is worried about getting meth-heads new grills, the LAFD has 3 dozen LESS firefighters than we had when the Palisades Fire hit. Folks, you need to vote like your life depends on it, because it does. pic.twitter.com/J2yJXFI3xM

— Spencer Pratt (@spencerpratt) May 18, 2026

The Sandy Fire brought renewed attention to emergency readiness in Southern California, where wildfires have remained a recurring threat. Pratt’s comments connected the new fire to his broader criticism of city leadership, including fire response, crime, and homelessness in Los Angeles.

The mayoral candidate has argued that residents need leaders who are capable of handling public safety and emergency management. His campaign has continued to frame the Palisades fire and the city’s response as central issues in the race.

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