Donald Trump meets Spencer Pratt in Los Angeles to discuss film tax credits

President Donald Trump held a brief meeting with former reality‑TV star and ex‑Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt while visiting Los Angeles. A White House official confirmed the encounter, which follows an earlier Oval Office meeting between the two in July.

During the Los Angeles visit, Pratt outlined a proposal to restore a federal film‑tax credit aimed at returning movie and television production to the United States. He criticized other jurisdictions for attracting U.S. projects and urged the administration to revive the 25% credit that previously existed under Section 181. No federal credit is currently active, and the president gave no public commitment to the plan.

The discussion took place at a Republican National Committee fundraiser in Southern California and was framed as part of broader efforts to bolster the Hollywood industry.