Scooter Braun gave a rare interview in a sit down with The Free Press’ Second Thought podcast published on Thursday, where the music executive weighed in on a wide range of topics from the strength of Spencer Pratt’s mayoral run, to the monopoly allegations against Live Nation and Ticketmaster to the controversy from his now-infamous decision to purchase Taylor Swift’s masters when he bought Big Machine Records back in 2019.
The Free Press’s Suzy Weiss started the interview by immediately asking if he’d be voting for Pratt, to which Braun said he doesn’t tell people who he votes for but called himself a moderate who votes both ways. He said it is “very possible” he could win the election.
“What I really do appreciate about what Spencer’s doing is he is bringing a lot of things to light that no one’s brought to light,” Braun said. “I think he’s speaking for a lot of people who are very frustrated and want common sense and want people to speak plainly and address certain things. It’s very interesting to watch.”
Pratt’s campaign has turned L.A.’s mayoral race into a national news story, with entertainment figures such as Joe Rogan and Adam Carolla — along with president Donald Trump — all endorsing him for the job. The former reality star with no political experience is predictably the most controversial candidate in the race, as others including Jimmy Kimmel and Drew Carey have both encouraged voters to steer away from him.
