WATCH: Left-wing LA mayor faces reality TV challenger’s blunt takedowns in heated mayoral debate

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Incumbent Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Republican challenger Spencer Pratt , and Democratic Socialists of America-aligned city councilwoman Nithya Raman squared off in a heated nonpartisan debate on Wednesday as the city heads toward its June 2 mayoral primary. The debate, hosted by NBC4 and Telemundo 52, centered on questions of public safety , affordability and immigration. Conservative commentators on social media, as well as some on the left, generally felt that Pratt exceeded expectations as he jumps into politics following his history as a reality star on "The Hills." Fox News Digital took a look back at the top moments of the debate, including Bass confronting top issues such as the Palisades fires that tore through Southern California in 2025. CALIFORNIA MAYOR WANTS TO GIVE HOMELESS PEOPLE 'ALL THE FENTANYL THEY WANT': 'NEED TO PURGE THESE PEOPLE' "First off, Inside Safe, I like to say Inside Safe makes all of us outside, unsafe," Pratt said near the midpoint of the debate. Inside Safe is a municipal program spearheaded by Bass intended to take people out of homeless encampments and bring them into temporary or permanent indoor housing. A city report found that it spent $300 million on the project, which assisted roughly 6,000 people, 40% of whom have since ended up back on the streets. "The reality is, no matter how many beds you give these people, they are on super meth," Pratt continued. "They are on fentanyl. The DEA statistic says 93% of this is a drug addiction problem. I will go below the Harbor Freeway tomorrow with [Raman] and we can find some of these people she's going to offer treatment for. She's going to get stabbed in the neck." LA-AREA MAYORS PLEAD WITH TRUMP ADMIN TO STOP ICE IMMIGRATION ARRESTS Near the end of the debate, moderator Enrique Chiabra asked the three candidates a straightforward question. "I want to ask you all three if this is a yes or no question and answer," Chiabra said. "So there's an LA council member. He wants voters t…