Karen Bass

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing backlash after defending homeless drug addicts and justifying their drug abuse by claiming drugs are used to “stay sane,” and that methamphetamine protects homeless people. 

“You sleep out on the street for a couple of weeks and tell me that you’re not using something to stay sane or using meth to so that you don’t go to sleep to protect yourself,” she said as if meth use is obviously used for the purpose of safety.

The comment came during a City Hall press conference on Wednesday.

Later, when a reporter said, “You said that people are on the street using meth for protection,” Bass lashed out and denied ever saying such a thing.

“Well, no. What I said is— no! What I said is is that I know that people have used meth to stay awake at night, so they don’t fall asleep because they’re worried about being assaulted. Meth is not protection!” Bass claimed.

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Meanwhile, Bass is also facing criticism for suggesting taxpayers should fund dental care for the “unhoused” meth addicts, according to Fox.

“How many people that you meet that are unhoused don’t have teeth at all? They don’t have teeth. Why? Because meth rots your teeth,” Bass reportedly said during a candidate forum last week as she vies for reelection.

“You can’t succeed without teeth. So there needs to be comprehensive healthcare provided to people,” she added.

Instead of addressing the homelessness crisis, Bass prefers to excuse the cause of homelessness and then have taxpayers pay for the consequences.

Former Los Angeles Mayoral Candidate Spencer Pratt chimed in on Bass’s insane comments, defending meth users by slamming his former competitor for her 3-year-old-level incompetence and lies.

“Homelessness doesn’t cause drug addiction. Drug addiction causes homelessness,” Pratt said.

“3 year olds understand this. Why doesn’t Karen Bass?”

Homelessness doesn’t cause drug addiction.

Drug addiction causes homelessness.

3 year olds understand this. Why doesn’t Karen Bass? https://t.co/TkcLUC8Kho

— Spencer Pratt (@spencerpratt) July 16, 2026

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