Award-winning actor Kelsey Grammer says Spencer Pratt is the only “real option” in Los Angeles’ mayoral primaries on June 2, framing the contest around what voters will see from other candidates as the top two move to a runoff. In the same recent interviews, h
On the eve of Los Angeles’ mayoral primaries, Kelsey Grammer did not sound like a man weighing possibilities. He sounded like a man already decided.
In an interview with Fox News Digital, the award-winning actor said he believes Spencer Pratt is the only “real option” for the city’s next mayor. Grammer added: “We know what the rest is gonna do.”
The primaries on June 2 are the first stage of the city’s mayoral election. a nonpartisan race where voters choose among multiple candidates. Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass faces Pratt and Nithya Raman. If no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote. the top two finishers advance to a runoff election later in the year.
Grammer’s endorsement of Pratt is personal as well as political. He told Fox News Digital that he has endorsed Pratt for LA mayor.
He connected that political choice to a broader message he has been repeating about empowering young people through financial stability and education—an interest that showed up in a separate interview on May 29 at the Trump Accounts Tour at Rustico Restaurant Westlake Village.
When asked what drew him to President Donald Trump’s federally-backed accounts for minors. Grammer said the idea came to him after he “first heard about the Trump accounts” when his youngest child was born. “When I first heard about the Trump accounts, we just had a kid. So, eight months old, I said to my accountant, I say, ‘Let’s get a Trump account. Let’s get this thing going.’ And then. of course. I found out that the other kids can have them. ” he said.
Grammer is the father of eight children: Spencer, Greer, Mason, Jude, Faith, Gabriel, James and Christopher. He said the program matters because it puts young people “in the game,” while also emphasizing the idea of financial literacy.
“My older ones are past, you now, past cashing in on this idea, but it’s a great idea. It empowers young people to actually get in the game,” he continued. “They talk about financial literacy. I mean. and I have a beef about actual literacy. but I want to make sure my kids understand that this is still the greatest country in the world for a lot of reasons. And one of those reasons is capitalism.”.
Grammer framed it as an “American Dream” lesson tied to hard work. He said: “Grammer said that he believes in the ‘American Dream’ and that hard work equals success.”
He also described the accounts as a practical pathway to freedom—if families understand the day-to-day responsibilities that come with money. “If you come from a place of kindness and you come from a space of respect for others. all the other things will fall into place. If you understand you gotta balance a checkbook. you gotta pay your bills. you gotta pay your taxes. there’s a whole world of stuff you have to maintain. That’s your ticket to freedom. That’s your ticket to the American dream. It’s hard work,” he said.
For Grammer, the lesson isn’t meant to stay with parents. He said it’s the job of older generations to pass it on.
“It’s our responsibility to pass on to them this idea that you are obligated to be part of the system. to be a good part of it. to actually give back. to be involved in commerce. but to do something right. to do it well. and to make sure that you hurt as few other people as possible in the process. ” he concluded.
The Trump Accounts initiative Grammer discussed are government-backed investment savings accounts created for children under 18 to help families build long-term wealth. Eligible children born between 2025 and 2028 receive a one-time $1,000 government contribution, while parents, relatives and employers can add money over time. The initiative is included in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”.
The accounts are invested in low-cost stock index funds, grow tax-deferred, and can later be used for expenses such as education, buying a first home, or starting a business.
As Los Angeles heads toward June 2, Grammer’s message is blunt: for him, the field doesn’t require suspense—Spencer Pratt does.
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So Karen Bass is losing already or what? Kelsey Grammer said Pratt is the only real option, like ok.
Idk why celebrities get to pick LA mayors. Next thing you know Grammer is gonna tell us who to vote for based on vibes. Also the whole “Trump accounts for minors” part sounds wild.
Wait, is this saying Spencer Pratt actually has a shot because Bass is “doing what the rest is gonna do”? I’m confused. Like primaries are June 2 but they’re already talking runoff later in the year like it’s guaranteed.
Grammer backing Pratt doesn’t surprise me, LA loves drama. I read somewhere Pratt is basically just gonna win if people don’t hit 50%, but that’s not how it works right? If Bass and Pratt both get under 50 then the top two go to a runoff… unless they change the rules? And the Trump minor accounts thing—8 months old—ok so that’s political too? seems like a stretch.