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Candace Owens: Leaked Texts, Visa Battles & the Kirk Assassination Fallout | Conservative Chaos Erupts

Candace Owens: Leaked Texts, Visa Battles & the Kirk Assassination Fallout | Conservative Chaos Erupts

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Just days ago Candace Owens reignited controversy on CNN by telling Elle Reeve she does not believe Tyler Robinson killed Charlie Kirk, challenging the official narrative and hinting at leaks she claims will expose fabricated evidence and a federal cover-up. Owens, in her signature style, warned darkly that we live in a “post-Epstein world,” stoking even more speculation but offering no direct proof according to Times of India and Hindustan Times coverage. That denial triggered fresh waves of attention and renewed an already feverish online debate about Kirk’s September 10 assassination, a case that has split the right and dominated conservative Twitter.

Simultaneously new drama exploded as AF Post published purported leaked texts between Charlie Kirk and Owens herself in which Kirk accuses rightwing media boss Ben Shapiro of trying to “kill” both their careers as they gained prominence. The texts had Kirk describing Shapiro’s alleged need to ‘control’ Owens. Ben Shapiro quickly hit back on Megyn Kelly’s show, publicly accusing Owens of vile behavior and suggesting she had accused Kirk’s widow, Erika, of murder—a claim Owens instantly rejected on social media as a “total lie” and “completely deranged,” posting the clip and eviscerating Shapiro’s character.

Controversy over the texts only snowballed when skeptics charged Owens with faking the Kirk conversations for drama. Owens responded in a viral live podcast episode by scrolling through the supposedly original threads on her phone and displaying timestamps to silence doubters, insisting, “Candace doesn’t lie and she sure doesn’t release things she can’t prove.” Her fans cheered while critics questioned whether her theatrical receipts actually settle the authenticity question.

Meanwhile on the international stage she faced rejection from both Australia and New Zealand, having been denied visas and seeing her scheduled 2025 Auckland event canceled because authorities feared she would “incite discord.” Despite Young Labour pushing for an outright ban, New Zealand's Immigration Minister Chris Penk overturned it as a free speech issue but with restrictions in place, leaving promoters hinting at a 2026 comeback. Her image abroad remains deeply polarizing, intensified by her history of offensive Holocaust commentary and unsubstantiated conspiracy claims about Israel.

Candace Owens’ week also included being escorted off Hampton University’s campus after attempting to host an unauthorized event, facing lawsuits and condemnation in France over attacks on the Macrons, and escalating her war of words with influential rabbis and conservative rivals. On social media she remains relentless, posting leaked screenshots, issuing fiery public threats of a “war” against Turning Point USA insiders, rallying support from loyalist corners while opponents decry her as a dangerous provocateur. Major outlets from Ok Magazine to The Jerusalem Post featured her latest feuds and her admission she’s become “obsessed” with her critics in the Jewish community.

From televised showdowns to event cancellations and a blizzard of viral leaks and counter-leaks, Candace Owens is threading the edge between radical influencer and rightwing pariah, making headlines her battleground as the conservative movement sputters in the wake of the Kirk assassination scandal.

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