Seattle mayor makes stunning admission in response to Spencer Pratts homeless comments: Absolutely are a factor

Katie Wilson, the socialist mayor of Seattle, has finally responded to Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt’s claim he would move LA’s homeless to her city — even admitting the reality star turned candidate had a point.A few weeks ago, Pratt made bold claims to a local reporter that the majority of the city’s homeless population would disperse if forced out, saying many of them aren’t even from Los Angeles.Pratt seemed to have a destination in mind.“People have been bussed in by scam rehabs, scam NGOs, scam homeless nonprofits,” Pratt said.

“These people, when I unplug them and say, ‘We’re not taking our taxpayer money anymore,’ they’re all going to Seattle where the mayor will welcome them.”In the same interview, Pratt also made clear the brutal reality that many are voluntarily homeless.“Well, they’re not homeless.They’re drug addicts,” he said.Wilson’s office did not return a request for comment to The California Post, but in a Wednesday interview with FOX13 Seattle, she was asked about Pratt’s comments.Wilson appeared amused when the reporter asked her about Pratt, and at one point, an audience member was heard making a “woo” sound when the reporter mentioned that Pratt may survive last Tuesday’s primary election.“Yea, golly, was that a cheer?” she asked, to which she then makes a laugh.“I’m not going to respond to him, but I will respond to you all,” Wilson said, referring to the audience.

“What is driving homelessness is housing costs.There is a very, very clear correlation between housing costs and homelessness.”But the socialist acknowledged that Pratt had a point about drug addicts.

Her city has been plagued with open-air drug use spreading across Seattle’s streets, an issue the reporter pressed on her later in the interview.“That does not mean that drugs are not a factor.They absolutely are a factor,” she said.“Drugs make everything worse.

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