Trump blasts 'crooked' Los Angeles primary vote
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U.S. President Donald Trump blasted the California primaries as “crooked” and threatened “great trouble” if Republicans aren’t included in November’s general election.
Trump took to his Truth Social feed on Sunday after reality TV star turned-Los Angeles mayoral hopeful Spencer Pratt was knocked into third place in that city’s mayoral primaries, five days after the polls closed.
“Has anybody been watching the CROOKED Election going on in California,” Trump wrote on TruthSocial . “Two great Republican Candidates are being cheated, and so is America, which if the Dumocrats are able to fulfill their mission, great trouble and consternation will follow. Watch this “Election” closely!!!”
Republican Rep. Abe Hamadeh from Arizona also weighed in on X , saying, “It’s clear, California is incapable of running free and fair elections consistent with our Constitution that guarantees a republican form of government for states. Federalize the election.”
Sluggish vote count
Once leading her, Pratt now trails socialist Democrat Nithya Raman, five days after she wept while addressing her supporters as the results initially came in.
Raman has overtaken Pratt by gaining more votes in every update that has been provided since Tuesday. His 8.1 percentage-point lead over Raman from election night is now a 0.4% deficit. 43,000 votes have swung from Pratt to Raman since election night. Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass easily confirmed her place in the November’s run-off with 34.7% of the vote with 83% of ballots counted.
California’s vote count commonly goes beyond Election Day because officials have to verify signatures, process millions of vote-by-mail ballots, and conduct audits before certifying results. Officials have up to 30 days after an election to do this, according to state law. Voters receive mail-in ballots which are valid so long as they are posted by Election Day and arrive at offices by June 9. Results must be reported to the California secretary of state by July 3 and are certified one week later.
California left works against Pratt
Pratt has raised the hackles of California’s left and gained popularity with Angelenos by taking Bass to task over growing crime rates, homelessness and her response to the L.A. wildfires, when Pratt lost his house. They’re seen as issues Bass, alongside other American mayors of Democrat-leaning cities, are increasingly seen as unwilling or unable to address.
Pratt’s campaign has resonated with voters in Los Angeles, who share frustrations with the former star of The Hills regarding day-to-day life in that city. He questioned the most recent results on X.
“A net swing of more than 43,000 votes since Tuesday,” he wrote. “43,000, huh? Where have I seen that number before?” Pratt wrote while sharing a screenshot of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority article, “Why are there so many Homeless People in LA.”
“Probably nothing.”