Spencer Pratt concedes LA mayoral race and releases video threatening to release damaging recording.
Spencer Pratt, a Republican candidate and former reality TV star, conceded the Los Angeles mayoral primary after finishing third behind Mayor Karen Bass and Councilwoman Nithya Raman. In a video posted to social media, Pratt announced he would remain politically active and claimed to possess a recording that would force one of the remaining candidates to resign.
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 5% of divergence this week. 4 outlets covered it, splitting into 4 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
4 camps
2 bias groups
The spectrum · how 4 outlets placed this story
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Daily Wire
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Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
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Washington Times
Spencer Pratt concedes LA mayor race, claims he has damaging video of a candidate
straight report on Pratt's claims · neutral
HuffPost
Spencer Pratt Says He's Not Leaving LA After Election Loss Despite Promise To Do So
highlights broken promise and conspiracy theories · negative
First to report
- Daily Wirefirst
- Washington Times+2.7 h
- Breitbart+3.5 h
- HuffPost+19.3 h
By each outlet's earliest publish time in this story. Feeds that index slowly can appear later than they printed.
The split, in one line
Right-leaning outlets amplify Pratt's war on the corrupt machine and his claim of a resignation-worthy recording. HuffPost frames the video as a reneged promise and notes baseless conspiracy theories.
How each outlet covered it
Two readings of the same facts
The left and the right lead with different language. The loaded words each chose are highlighted.
THE LEFT
“Spencer Pratt Says He's Not Leaving LA After Election Loss Despite Promise To Do So”HP HuffPost LEFT
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THE RIGHT
“Spencer Pratt Concedes, Declares 'War', Says He Has Recording Would Make One of Remaining Candidates 'Resign in Shame'”B Breitbart RIGHT
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WTWashington Times Spencer Pratt concedes LA mayor race, claims he has damaging video of a candidate 91d ago BBreitbart Spencer Pratt Concedes, Declares 'War', Says He Has Recording Would Make One of Remaining Candidates 'Resign in Shame' 91d ago DWDaily Wire WATCH: Spencer Pratt Goes Scorched Earth On 'Two Corrupt Communists,' Declares 'War' 91d ago 7 tracked claims across 4 outlets
Fact ledger
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Claimed
Pratt claims to possess a recording of a candidate that would force her to resign.
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