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Karen Bass takes Election Day swipe at Nithya Raman with embarrassing blooper reel

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Wu, T. (2026, November 3). Karen Bass takes Election Day swipe at Nithya Raman with embarrassing blooper reel. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/03/us-news/karen-bass-takes-election-day-swipe-at-nithya-raman-with-blooper-reel/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-03 · by Titus Wu

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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass released a blooper reel on Election Day criticizing her mayoral opponent Nithya Raman, highlighting perceived campaign gaffes and policy missteps. The video includes clips of Raman’s controversial statements about former LAPD Chief Daryl Gates and police officers, as well as moments where she questioned the effectiveness of certain policies aimed at protecting children from homeless encampments near schools. Bass uses these clips to argue that Raman lacks the readiness and experience necessary to lead Los Angeles. In response, Raman released her own reel focusing on Bass’s awkward interview moments and unaddressed issues during her tenure.
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On Election Day in Los Angeles, incumbent mayor Karen Bass released a blooper reel highlighting campaign missteps by her rival, City Councilmember Nithya Raman. The reel criticized Raman's praise for former LAPD Chief Daryl Gates' controversial policy, Special Order 40, which was widely condemned as insensitive to black Angelenos. It also included a deleted social media video where Raman said, "Only you can stop fascist liars," alongside images of Mayor Bass and LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell, causing significant backlash. Bass claimed that Angelenos deserve a mayor with clear vision, experience, and proven plans, arguing Raman is unprepared for the role.

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“Article A describes Karen Bass's comments about Nithya Raman at an early voting location two days before Election Day, while Article B reports on Bass releasing a blooper reel highlighting Raman’s campaign gaffes on Election Day.”
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“Article A discusses residents' shift in opinion towards Karen Bass after an earlier fire incident, while Article B covers a specific Election Day attack by Bass on her opponent Nithya Raman.”
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“While both articles describe Karen Bass's final campaign efforts on Election Day, they do not clearly refer to the exact same incident or moment.”
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Angelenos City Councilmember LAPD Los Angeles Special Order 40

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The reel also highlighted Raman’s praise for a policy by disgraced former Los Angeles Police Chief Daryl Gates that drew tons of rebuke from Bass and her allies for being historically insensitive to the plight of black Angelenos.
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🔮 Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass unleashed an early-morning Election Day attack on rival Nithya Raman, releasing a blooper reel highlighting her opponent’s campaign gaffes as the bitter mayoral race reached its climax.

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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass unleashed an early-morning Election Day attack on rival Nithya Raman, releasing a blooper reel highlighting her opponent’s campaign gaffes as the bitter mayoral race reached its climax. asserted
race → unleash → climax
The incumbent mayor delivered one of her final blows to City Councilmember Nithya Raman by letting Raman’s own missteps on the campaign trail speak for themselves in a Tuesday-morning post. asserted
missteps → deliver → post
“Nithya has shown that she is not ready to lead a city as big and complex as Los Angeles,” Bass wrote. asserted
Bass → show → Angeles
“Angelenos deserve a mayor with a clear vision, a proven plan, and the experience to deliver results.” asserted
Angelenos → deserve → results
The reel also highlighted Raman’s praise for a policy by disgraced former Los Angeles Police Chief Daryl Gates that drew tons of rebuke from Bass and her allies for being historically insensitive to the plight of black Angelenos. asserted
that → highlight → Angelenos
Raman has since called Gates “an abhorrent and racist police chief” and insisted she was referring specifically to his Special Order 40. asserted
she → call → Order
The reel also revisits a controversy over a since-deleted social media video showing Raman saying, “Only you can stop fascist liars,” alongside images of Mayor Bass and LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell. asserted
you → revisit → Bass
The video sparked backlash over concerns it portrayed police officers as targets. asserted
it → spark → targets
Raman’s campaign insisted her remarks targeted federal immigration authorities and the Trump administration, not Bass or McDonnell, and said the video’s creator added the controversial imagery. asserted
creator → insist → imagery
“Did you not vet this video or this post before it went up?” an interviewer asked Raman in the reel shared by Bass. asserted
interviewer → vet → Bass
The reel then cuts to Bass, saying, “You’re not ready for prime time.” Another clip shows Raman at a 2024 Sherman Oaks forum questioning whether banning homeless encampments within 500 feet of schools would protect children. asserted
banning → cut → children
“I don’t think a kid’s gonna be safer because a tent is 500 feet away from a school,” she told the booing crowd, adding, “You know, it’s like, whatever.” asserted
it → think → crowd
The attack from Bass also pointed at Raman’s supposed absences from city council meetings and lack of support from fellow Democratic socialist city councilmembers. asserted
attack → point → councilmembers
Raman fired back with her own reel of Bass, putting together clips of Bass in awkward interview moments where she was asked why problems aren’t being addressed. asserted
problems → fire → moments
“If you’re looking for accountability for the last four years, well, so are we!” Raman wrote. asserted
Raman → look → years
Polls close in California at 8 p.m. Tuesday. asserted
Polls → close → p.m.
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