What happened to Candace Owens?

Candace Owens has spent the last five years developing a poster child for young conservatism. She had raw talent and used it, amassing millions of followers, headlining the biggest right-wing conferences, and speaking to the most prominent figures, including former President Donald Trump.

However, the commentator has taken a turn since he Daily thread Earlier this year. In an interview this week, Owens claimed that Joseph Stalin was Jewish and part of a cabal that now “occupies” America. More recently, she staked her “professional reputation” on Brigitte Macron secretly being a man. And she has reframed World War II into a story about Allied powers attacking Catholics around the world. And this week, during an interview with Andrew Tate, she equated support for Israel with “defense for pedophilia.” What happened?

Just two weeks ago, Owens was scheduled to headline a Trump campaign fundraiser starring Donald Trump Jr. After an online backlash over many of her comments and conspiracy theories, it was announced she would no longer be attending. She denied it had anything to do with her views. But when the Trump campaign deems you too far to the right, that says something.