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October 14, 2025 3 mins
Candace Owens BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.

Over the past several days, Candace Owens has remained at the center of a maelstrom of controversy and attention, fueled largely by her provocative statements and social media activity around the assassination of conservative figure Charlie Kirk. According to The Economic Times, Owens stirred a fresh wave of speculation by alleging on her podcast and X account that an Egyptian Air Force plane—identified by tail number SU-BTT—was somehow linked to Kirk’s murder, suggesting a “military operation” involving foreign governments. She claimed the plane flew out of Provo, Utah, on the same day Kirk was killed, and insinuated a broader conspiracy at play. However, these claims have faced significant backlash and have been widely debunked, with social media users pointing out Owens’ apparent confusion between UTC and Utah time, a mistake that undermines her timeline. A community note on Owens’ post clarified the plane actually departed Provo hours before Kirk was shot. Despite the corrections, Owens doubled down, questioning who was on the plane and implying a cover-up, even as law enforcement has only charged an individual named Tyler Robinson with the murder, with no evidence of broader involvement.

Owens’ content didn’t stop at geopolitical speculation. According to AOL Entertainment, she claimed in a public post that Charlie Kirk “came to her in a vivid dream” and said he had been “betrayed,” further amplifying the sensational nature of her commentary. The Times of India reported Owens also shared screenshots of Kirk’s alleged private messages, in which he expressed frustration over losing a major Jewish donor and signaled a cooling on his pro-Israel advocacy. These messages were later confirmed as genuine by a Turning Point USA spokesperson, but Owens was criticized for airing private conversations during a sensitive investigation. She positioned herself as a truth-teller acting out of friendship, though others close to Kirk disputed their supposed closeness.

On the business and reputational front, RadarOnline alleged Owens is facing accusations of profiting from Kirk’s death by driving traffic and engagement to her platforms, with critics claiming she is sensationalizing tragedy for personal gain. Meanwhile, in a revealing interview with Josh Hammer, a friend of Kirk’s, Hammer described Owens’ behavior as “unconscionable,” accusing her of misrepresenting Kirk’s final communications and feeding conspiracy theories that have fueled online harassment, including anti-Semitic attacks. Hammer noted Owens had seized on isolated, out-of-context messages to falsely imply a rift between Kirk and the pro-Israel community, despite Kirk’s documented public support for Israel. Hammer even claimed Owens now accuses him of complicity in Kirk’s murder, further darkening the tone of the discourse.

In sum, Candace Owens’ recent days have been dominated by escalating claims of international intrigue around Kirk’s death, the airing of private messages, and deepening controversy over her motives. While she continues to command significant attention, her assertions remain unverified and have been contradicted by both official sources and those closest to Kirk. The lasting biographical impact may well be a reinforced reputation for conspiracy theorizing and a willingness to court controversy—traits that generate headlines but muddy her credibility among even some allies.

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Over the past several days, Candace Owens has remained at
the center of a maelstrom of controversy and attention, fueled
largely by her provocative statements and social media activity, around
the assassination of conservative figure Charlie Kirk. According to The
Economic Times, Owens stirred a fresh wave of speculation by
alleging on her podcast an ex account that an Egyptian

(00:22):
Air Force plane identified by tail number s U dah
B t T was somehow linked to Kirk's murder, suggesting
a military operation involving foreign governments. She claimed the plane
flew out of Provo, Utah on the same day Kirk
was killed, and insinuated a broader conspiracy at play. However,

(00:42):
these claims have faced significant backlash and have been widely debunked,
with social media users pointing out Owens as apparent confusion
between UTC and Utah time, a mistake that undermines her timeline.
A community note on Owen's post clarified the plane action
July departed Provo, hours before Kirk was shot. Despite the corrections,

(01:04):
Owens doubled down, questioning who was on the plane and
implying a cover up, even as law enforcement has only
charged an individual named Tyler Robinson with the murder, with
no evidence of broader involvement. Owens's content didn't stop at
geopolitical speculation. According to AOL Entertainment, she claimed in a
public post that Charlie Kirk came to her in a

(01:27):
vivid dream and said he had been betrayed, Further amplifying
the sensational nature of her commentary, The Times of India
reported Owens also shared screenshots of Kirk's alleged private messages
in which he expressed frustration over losing a major Jewish
donor and signaled a cooling on his pro Israel advocacy.
These messages were later confirmed as genuine by a Turning

(01:50):
Point USA spokesperson, but Owens was criticized for airing private
conversations during a sensitive investigation. She positioned herself as a
truth teller acting out of friendship, though others close to
Kirk disputed their supposed closeness. On the business and reputational front,

(02:11):
Radar Online alleged Owens as facing accusations of profiting from
Kirk's death by driving traffic and engagement to her platforms,
with critics claiming she is sensationalizing tragedy for personal gain. Meanwhile,
in a revealing interview with Josh Hammer, a friend of Kirk's,
Hammer described Owen's behavior as unconscionable, accusing her of misrepresenting

(02:32):
Kirk's final communications and feeding conspiracy theories that have fueled
online harassment, including anti Semitic attacks. Hammer noted Owens had
seized on isolated, out of context messages to falsely imply
a rift between Kirk and the pro Israel community, despite
Kirk's documented public support for Israel. Hammer even claimed Owens

(02:55):
now accuses him of complicity in Kirk's murder, further darkening
the tone of the discourse in some candice, Owen's recent
days have been dominated by escalating claims of international intrigue
around Kirk's death, infighting and deep infighting, international chaos, and
deepening controversy over her motives. While she continues to command

(03:17):
significant attention, her assertions remain unverified and have been contradicted
by both official sources and those closest to Kirk. The
lasting biographical impact may well be a reinforced reputation for
conspiracy theorizing and a willingness to court controversy traits that
generate headlines but muddy her credibility among even some allies. End.

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