Fox made the remarks during a street interview in New York City this week, according to Breitbart News, when a TMZ reporter raised concerns about urban problems plaguing major cities like Los Angeles and New York, including widespread homelessness.<\/p>\n
The Independence Day<\/em> star appeared to blame President Donald Trump<\/strong> for current economic troubles, stating that the nation’s financial challenges stem from allowing entertainment figures into politics. It’s why our economy is in trouble right now,<\/em> Fox claimed during the exchange.<\/p>\n Fox specifically targeted former reality television personality Spencer Pratt<\/strong>, who has emerged as a viable challenger to incumbent Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass<\/strong>, a Democrat, in the upcoming election. The actress warned against trusting reality stars who enter the political arena.<\/p>\n In a puzzling defense of establishment politicians, Fox argued that effective political leadership requires making politics a lifelong profession rather than entering public service from outside careers. She suggested that politicians who make a career out of being a politician<\/em> are inherently more trustworthy than newcomers to the field.<\/p>\n Pratt announced his mayoral campaign earlier this year at the “They Let Us Burn” rally held in Pacific Palisades, marking the one-year anniversary of devastating wildfires that destroyed numerous properties throughout the region.<\/p>\n Both Pratt and his wife Heidi Montag<\/strong>, who co-starred with him on the reality series The Hills<\/em>, lost their home in the fires. The couple has since become vocal critics of both Mayor Bass and California Governor Gavin Newsom<\/strong>, also a Democrat, over their handling of the wildfire crisis and its aftermath.<\/p>\n The criticism from Fox represents a broader tension within Hollywood over outsider candidates challenging established political figures in California’s Democratic strongholds.<\/p>\nReality Star Campaign Draws Hollywood Criticism<\/h2>\n
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