Candace Owens has once again put her strained relationship with Erika Kirk under the spotlight. A post circulating on social media features Owens discussing Charlie Kirk’s death, Turning Point USA and what she describes as a betrayal of the late conservative activist. Her comments, made during an interview with Stephen A. Smith, have drawn attention because of the pointed accusations she directed at Charlie’s widow.
Candace Owens calls Charlie Kirk’s wife his “biggest betrayer”
The image shows Owens speaking into a microphone during the interview, where the conversation turned sharply toward her views on Charlie Kirk’s legacy and the direction of Turning Point USA.Owens said she initially believed the organization would help her seek answers surrounding Charlie’s death. Instead, she claims the experience left her deeply disappointed.“I was totally under the belief that Turning Point USA would be helping me trying to get answers. So I was in for a surprise.”She then explained why she believes Charlie was betrayed, arguing that her concerns extend beyond the organization itself.“You know, I do hold the belief and express the belief that Charlie was betrayed. And I think he’s betrayed every single day, by the way, with the messaging and the partnerships and the direction that Turning Point is going.”The discussion became even more personal when Owens was asked who she considered the biggest betrayer.“Who’s the biggest betrayer? Who’s the biggest betrayer? Is it the president? Is it Turning Point USA?”Her answer was Erika, Charlie’s wife. Owens framed her opinion through her Catholic understanding of marriage.“It would be his wife, because that’s a sacrament. A marriage is a sacrament, in my view, as a Catholic.”Owens went on to make several serious claims about Erika’s conduct and the direction of Turning Point USA. Those statements are Owens’ allegations and have not been independently established by the material provided.
Owens details her fallout with Erika Kirk
Owens also claimed that she once had a friendly relationship with Erika and had supported Charlie’s relationship with her. She said that changed after Charlie’s death.“I met my husband and went into la-la land. And so we’ve always been kind to each other.”She added that she had encouraged Charlie to take the relationship seriously and said she had messages showing her support.“I’ve always been friendly with her and always, beyond anything else, supportive of Charlie and said, you should get serious about her.”According to Owens, she tried to offer help after Charlie died, believing Erika would want to investigate what happened.“And when Charlie passed away, I was incredibly supportive. I asked Andrew to give her my number, how I could help in any way.”Owens said she later felt that expectation was misplaced.“Like I said, I was operating under the delusion that she would be interested in exploring and wanting to get to the bottom of what happened to her husband. And I was wrong. I was proven wrong.”She further alleged that people connected to the organization began targeting her after employees were dismissed.“And then I got to see, as they started firing people, that from the very beginning, they knew that I was going to be a problem.”Owens concluded by describing the relationship as permanently changed.“So yeah, definitely not a friend of hers today, if that’s the question.”The comments have added another dramatic chapter to the public dispute, with Owens continuing to challenge the people and institutions surrounding Charlie Kirk’s legacy.
