On Thursday, CBS Mornings echoed a TMZ report that accused Los Angeles Mayoral Candidate Spencer Pratt, which accused Pratt of lying about living in a trailer in his lot that burned due to the LA Wildfires, and instead lived in a hotel. The TMZ report said Pratt “traded in the trailer for one of the swankiest hotels in LA.” Here’s an excerpt from the story:  Spencer Pratt has gained traction in his campaign for L.A. Mayor by showing what he says Karen Bass did to his family -- forcing them to live in a trailer after his home burned down. But TMZ has learned ... he's traded in the trailer for one of the swankiest hotels in L.A. ... but Spencer says he was forced to ditch the trailer because of death threats. CBS followed the TMZ story and essentially just repeated the same information and added clips from a Pratt interview with TMZ’s Harvey Levin and a previous CBS interview with the mayoral candidate.   Thursday's 'CBS Mornings' is out with a story parroting the Pod Save bros and TMZ talking points about Spencer Pratt and whether he lives in a trailer vs. a hotel room. CBSNewsmax it is not. pic.twitter.com/LZoEJKaxzv — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) May 14, 2026   Guest co-host Matt Gutman introduced the story: Turning now to a story involving a former reality star, Spencer Pratt, who is running for mayor in Los Angeles. Pratt lost his home during the wildfires that destroyed much of the Pacific Palisades last year. In a campaign ad, he said he's been living in a trailer since then, but a new report alleges that is not true.  Reporter Adam Yamaguchi played a clip of an ad where Pratt said, “This is where I live, They let my home burn down,” from his burned-down Palisades property.  Yamaguchi continued, “TMZ is now reporting that Pratt has actually been staying at a luxury hotel in LA, not a trailer. In an interview, he said he did spend around six days in the last month at that hotel in part due to security concerns.” A clip from a Harvey Levin interview with Pratt played, where Pratt responded to allegations, as he pointed out his house does not exist anymore because it burned down in the fires, and said, “I don't live anywhere is what I'm saying. I don't have a house. They burned it down, Harvey. I don't have a house." Yamaguchi then played clips from his previous exclusive interview, which CBS had to post in its full form due to backlash from Pratt on edits: YAMAGUCHI: In an exclusive interview last week, we spent time with Pratt, including inside his trailer. PRATT: I just got the wire to connect the power last night on the debate night. So, been waiting weeks. My neighbors, it took six weeks for one wire to connect their power. So, this idea that things are moving fast and red tape cut, it just shows you how long it takes for people to build in the city of LA. (...) The news package ended, and Gutman noted how Pratt’s ads have gained traction: “You know, in the ads that have made him very famous over the past couple of weeks, he calls himself ‘Pratt-man’, but these have been viewed dozens of millions of times.” Fill-in co-host Adriana Diaz added, “Uh. There’s a lot of questions here,” as co-host Nate Burleson nodded along. The Pratt house burned down in the LA fires. He does not have a home because of the LA wildfires that went out of control, as Bass was out of the country on a trip to Africa. The focus on Pratt's minute-to-minute living due to the security concerns that come with being a big city mayoral candidate is unimportant, as he literally does not have a home after it burned down. Instead, the focus should be on others, like Pratt, who lost their homes in uncontrolled fires. The transcript is below. Click "expand": CBS Mornings May 14, 2026 8:05:59 AM Eastern (...) MATT GUTMAN:  Turning now to a story involving a former reality star, Spencer Pratt, who is running for mayor in Los Angeles. Pratt lost his home during the wildfires that destroyed much of the Pacific Palisades last year. In a campaign ad, he said he's been living in a trailer since then, but a new report alleges that is not true.  Adam Yamaguchi has more on what Pratt is now saying. [Cuts to video] SPENCER PRATT (From Campaign Ad): This is where I live. They let my home burn down. I know what the consequences of failed leadership are. ADAM YAMAGUCHI: This is how former reality TV star Spencer Pratt made his run for mayor. The 42-year-old who lost his home last year has become one of the front-runners in the race.  TMZ is now reporting that Pratt has actually been staying at a luxury hotel in LA, not a trailer.  In an interview, he said he did spend around six days in the last month at that hotel in part due to security concerns.  HARVEY LEVIN (TMZ): Are you saying you live in that trailer? PRATT: (To Levin) I don't live anywhere is what I'm saying. I don't have a house. They burned it down, Harvey. I don't have a house. [Jumpcut] I don't need to sleep there every night. I don't need to go number two on that toilet. That is where I live. I'm from the Palisades, Los Angeles, and I'm fighting for Los Angeles, so - YAMAGUCHI:  The candidate, a registered Republican who has no political experience, is shaking up the LA Mayoral race, polling second just behind incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in a historically blue city. [To Pratt in previous interview] This is your home? PRATT: This is my forward-operating base. This is where I will be. As Mayor, I want to live here. YAMAGUCHI: In an exclusive Interview last week, we spent time with Pratt, including inside his trailer. PRATT: I just got the wire to connect the power last night on the debate night. So, been waiting weeks. My neighbors, it took six weeks for one wire to connect their power. So, this idea that things are moving fast and red tape cut, it just shows you how long it takes for people to build in the city of LA.  I truly believe I'm winning with 51 percent on June 2nd. That's how angry Angelenos are. They're not looking for the guy with - they don't want an experienced politician. They're living what experienced politicians have done to their lives, so it is time for a change. YAMAGUCHI: For CBS Mornings, I’m Adam Yamaguchi. [Cuts back to live] GUTMAN: Alright. We reached out to Pratt to get more clarification on this controversy, but he did not immediately respond.  You know, in the ads that have made him very famous over the past couple of weeks, he calls himself ‘Pratt-man’, but these have been viewed dozens of millions of times. ADRIANA DIAZ: Uh, There's a lot of questions here. NATE BURLESON: Yeah GUTMAN: A lot of questions DIAZ: But Adam’s all over it. (...)