Erika Kirk used a post on X on Wednesday 21 May to give a clear endorsement of Spencer Pratt's bid to become mayor of Los Angeles, praising the reality TV star's unconventional campaign style as 'authentically American' even as he continues to distance himself from Donald Trump's MAGA brand.
The endorsement came after weeks of attention on Kirk's backing and Pratt's surprise pivot from The Hills alumnus to long-shot political hopeful. Kirk, now chief executive of conservative youth organisation Turning Point USA following the murder of her husband Charlie Kirk, stepped into the debate as Pratt leaned on viral online adverts and tried to present himself as something other than a standard Republican firebrand or straightforward MAGA loyalist.