In the beginning Trump had the media eating out of his hand because they thought he would NEVER win.
I see some of that with Pratt.
He is just so much more media savvy than Bass, Newscum, or Shifty.
He might be dangerous but then again it is California.
They were "humoring" him.
After all, no one in their social circle (mostly in Los Angeles and New York City) supported Trump.