Failed Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt announced Tuesday that he is launching the WAR Foundation, a nonprofit organization aimed at combating political corruption, exposing government failures, and challenging what he describes as a network of politicians and groups profiting while California‘s cities crumble.
“The WAR Foundation is being created to fight where others won’t,” Pratt posted on X. “We will use the same innovative arsenal we used to capture the world’s attention in our campaign: hard-hitting media, investigative research, educational campaigns, and strategic partnerships in government and media to push back on the communist rot, shine a light on government failure, challenge entrenched interests, and empower citizens with the truth. Above all, we will be bold, unapologetic, and fearless.”
Pratt also released a promotional video that opens with clips touting his mayoral campaign, including a claim that one of his campaign ads generated more than 10 million views within 24 hours. The video then shifts to Pratt delivering a blunt assessment of Los Angeles.
“Now that the campaign portion of my mission to save Los Angeles is coming to a close, and I’m moving on to the next, more interesting phase,” he said. “You have no idea how bad things are about to get for this city. More of your favorite restaurants will be shuttering, that means less tax revenue, that means the city has to cut services, more potholes, less firefighters, less police patrols, more criminals, more drug addicts terrorizing your communities.”
The foundation’s website is sparse, featuring a short mission statement, three stated goals, a donation button, and Pratt’s name. It pledges to “win the war against political corruption with innovative new media,” promote transparency and accountability in government and culture, and “restore common sense” while rolling back socialism in major institutions.
The site also directs visitors to purchase merchandise left over from Pratt’s mayoral campaign, including $50 baseball caps, and includes links to products sold by his wife, Heidi Montag, as well as to the couple’s other business ventures.
Pratt’s political profile grew during the Los Angeles mayoral race after he tapped into voter frustration over the aftermath of the Palisades wildfire, bureaucratic delays, and broader anti-establishment sentiment. Though best known as a reality TV personality, he became an outspoken advocate for residents struggling to rebuild after the fires and frequently highlighted concerns over homelessness, public safety, and government accountability.
His campaign was shaped in part by personal loss. Pratt’s home was among the thousands destroyed in the Palisades fire, an experience he repeatedly cited as motivation for entering politics.
No Republican has won the Los Angeles mayor’s office since 1997, making Pratt’s bid a significant long shot from the outset. His campaign ended after Mayor Karen Bass and Councilwoman Nithya Raman, both Democrats, advanced to the general election. Pratt finished third in the primary, a race that was also marked by President Donald Trump‘s unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud. Pratt echoed some of those allegations after early returns briefly showed him in second place before later vote counts pushed him into third.
Earlier Tuesday, Pratt posted photos from the White House, including images of himself and his young son in the Oval Office with Trump and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles.
‘LOVE YOUR COUNTRY LIKE YOUR CHILD’: SPENCER PRATT SHARES PHOTO OF SON IN OVAL OFFICE
“I will never stop fighting for my community,” Pratt wrote in the caption.
He followed that up with a picture of himself standing in front of the Declaration of Independence and captioned it: “If you look closely, it reads ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal…except for communists.”
