Steve Bannon says reality star turned Los Angeles mayoral hopeful Spencer Pratt has the same 'superpower' as President Trump.

Republican firebrand Bannon, who served in the first Trump administration as the White House chief strategist, said that Pratt was 'probably the most Trumpian candidate we've ever seen in terms of house style.'

'Trump's superpower was bringing in people into politics who hate politics, and that's what [Pratt] is doing online right now,' Bannon, 72, told NPR.

Pratt's political run picked up steam as he targeted incumbent LA mayor Karen Bass for how she managed the Palisades Fire last year, which burned his own home down.

The former TV star, known for his role on The Hills, has also promoted AI–generated videos, including content depicting himself as a superhero taking on California politicians and the Hollywood elite.

Pratt has recurrently highlighted the high levels of drug use and rampant homelessness in LA during his campaign, promising a three–week 'grace period' to warn criminals, drug users and homeless people to leave the west coast city.

'Pratt knows it's not politics, it's drama,' Bannon said. 'He's got a warrior mentality.'

The city is set to go to the polls on June 2 to vote for mayor, choosing between Pratt, Bass and Nithya Raman. If neither candidate wins more than 50 percent of the vote next month, the mayoral election will be decided in a run–off on November 3.

In one of the AI–made videos recently shared by Pratt, he was portrayed as a seemingly Batman–inspired vigilante taking on Bass, as well as other Democratic figures like California Governor Gavin Newsom and former Vice President Kamala Harris.

Pratt throws tomatoes at the politicians before an end credits screen reads, 'LA is worth saving.'

However, Bannon noted that he was not in full support of Pratt's promotion of the unconventional videos.

'On the AI slop, he's one inch away from jumping the shark,' Bannon told the outlet.

'It can be effective, but it's starting to get tiresome, and it could backfire if you promote it too much,' Bannon added.

A Republican has not been LA mayor since 1997. Bannon acknowledged that Pratt was facing steep odds as he praised his candidacy.

'Tell him I would endorse him, but I don't want to hurt his chances of winning in LA,' Bannon said.

Pratt launched his campaign for mayor in January after the wide backlash to Bass' response to the LA wildfires.

He and his wife Heidi Montag were among those who lost their home in the blazes, which decimated more than 6,800 structures across Southern California.

On Wednesday, Trump was asked about Pratt while attending the US Coast Guard Academy commencement at Joint Base Andrews.

'I'd like to see him do well,' Trump said. 'He's a character.'

Trump added: 'I heard he's a big MAGA person. He's doing well.'

While commenting on Pratt, the US President added that it was 'very hard to win' in California because 'the elections are very dishonest.'

A White House official told the Daily Mail last Saturday that any endorsement in the LA mayoral race would come directly from Trump on Truth Social.

However, Pratt's opponents used the US President's comments to link the former reality star to Trump.

'No surprises here, both Trump and Pratt want ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) to invade our city and kidnap our neighbors,' Alex Stack, a Bass campaign spokesman, told Los Angeles Times.

Raman said Trump's comments about Pratt pointed to how the President supposedly wanted 'a MAGA foothold in one of the most progressive cities in America.'

The progressive candidate has also criticized Pratt's unconventional videos.

'Hollywood jobs are being devastated by AI, meanwhile Spencer Pratt is using his platform to promote AI–generated content amplifying the very technology replacing the workers he claims to care about,' Raman said in a statement.

Pratt has attempted to distance himself from the US President despite the frequent comparisons to Trump.

'I represent all of Los Angeles,' Pratt told NBC LA last Friday. 'I don't have a campaign manager. I don't have campaign consultants. There's no political party backing me.'

Pratt is a registered Republican. However, the LA mayoral election is nonpartisan, meaning that party labels do not appear on the ballot.

The former reality star addressed his status as a registered Republican in January, saying he made the move in 2020 and 'never changed it.'

'I wasn't going to change it now just to check a different box,' Pratt wrote on X. 'This is a non-partisan race - there will be no D or R next to my name. As Mayor, I will not serve either party.'

As of Thursday, Trump had not endorsed anyone in the LA mayoral race.

He has frequently criticized Bass, who met with the President at the White House on April 22 to discuss the rebuilding process after the Palisades fire.

A poll published by Emerson College last Wednesday suggested that Bass was in the lead but under pressure.

The incumbent mayor received 30 percent support in the survey, with Pratt coming in second at 22 percent and Raman third at 19 percent.

That marked a 12 percentage point boost for Pratt since March, according to Emerson's polling.

He was recently praised for his performance in a televised debate against Raman and incumbent LA mayor Karen Bass on May 6, with about 90 percent of viewers declaring him the winner, per an NBC LA poll.

Actors, executives, musicians, podcasters, reality stars and political figures, including Paris Hilton, Joe Rogan, Brody Jenner and James Woods, have all backed Pratt.