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Thomas Levinson / Thomas Levinson He admitted earlier this year to selling private photos of a teenage Mary-Kate Olsen to the tabloids. His sister has publicly described him as abusive and toxic . He and his wife, Heidi Montag, once torched millions of dollars on crystals , bodyguards, and compulsive luxury spending after becoming two of reality television’s most infamous villains on The Hills . Under older political assumptions, that résumé should disqualify someone—in this case, Spencer Pratt—from public office in one of America’s largest cities. But the fact that Democrats still instinctively believe it does, however, shows that they continue misunderstanding the political moment we are living through. Donald Trump is president, and Pratt is now a real presence in the Los Angeles mayoral race . Following several viral AI campaign videos and a debate performance that exceeded (admittedly, low) expectations, the rich and famous—from composer David Foster to Real Housewife of Orange County Heather Dubrow —have glommed onto the spectacle Pratt has generated, throwing their support behind him. Mainstream Republican powerbrokers and MAGA stars are steering his campaign . Read more at The Daily Beast.
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