Conservative commentator Candace Owens has sparked controversy after criticising President Donald Trump for inviting Erika Kirk, the widow of slain activist Charlie Kirk, to attend his State of the Union address.
The White House confirmed that Erika Kirk, now CEO of Turning Point USA following her husband’s death, would be among Trump’s special guests for Tuesday’s speech. Ahead of the address, Owens took to social media to attack both the invitation and the media coverage she described as predictable.
“So you guys know how this thing works. A Zionist is currently writing Trump’s speech. That speech will be pre-circulated amongst an orbit of Zionist-hive journalists so they can be prepared to publish their headlines which are bound to read: “TRUMP ISSUES STUNNING DEFENSE OF ERIKA KIRK” –Daily Wire, definitely. “TRUMP CALLS ATTACKS ON ERIKA KIRK DEMONIC” -New York Post, probably. Everything in D.C is fake, gay, terribly boring and predictable.”
Owens’ comments came as she prepares to launch a new investigative series focused on Erika Kirk. Titled Bride of Charlie: An Investigative Series, the project is set to premiere on February 25. A teaser trailer released February 24 opens with footage of Charlie Kirk’s fatal shooting at a Turning Point USA event in Utah on September 10, followed by clips of Erika Kirk in her leadership role at the organisation.
The trailer suggests possible inconsistencies surrounding the events leading up to Kirk’s death and includes references to Israel and “Zionists.” Owens has continued to question the official account of the shooting, including reading aloud a letter she sent to Erika Kirk during a recent podcast episode. The two reportedly met privately two months ago to address tensions.
Reaction from fellow conservatives has been swift and critical. Television personality Meghan McCain wrote on X: “Pure, unadulterated … evil. Who in God’s name would put a woman whose husband was brutally assassinated in front of the entire world through this? I am so upset by this, I am just so deeply sorry Erika and her family have to be put through this.”
Seth Dillon, CEO of The Babylon Bee, also weighed in, posting: “What would Charlie have to say about this?” He later amplified a Daily Wire founder Ben Shapiro post that read: “@RealCandaceO is evil.” The dispute highlights a widening rift among prominent conservative figures, as Owens’ series and rhetoric continue to draw sharp responses from within her own political circle.
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