Candace Owens sparked fresh debate online after reacting to a New York Times report about President Donald Trump’s reported phone call with Charlie Kirk before Kirk’s death. Soon after Owens shared her thoughts on X, Laura Loomer accused her of suggesting that Trump was responsible for Charlie Kirk’s assassination. However, Owens never directly made that claim. The discussion started after a New York Times article by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan reported that Trump was unhappy with criticism surrounding the handling of the past files controversy.
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The report said Trump allegedly called Charlie Kirk after a Turning Point USA event where speakers criticized Attorney General Pam Bondi’s response to the issue. Owens then linked that report to her own timeline of events surrounding Kirk’s death, leading to a wave of reactions online. While many users backed Owens, others strongly disagreed with her comments. As of now, neither Donald Trump nor Erika Kirk has publicly responded to Owens’ latest remarks. Charlie Kirk was assassinated on September 10, 2025, during a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
Candace Owens’ post about Donald Trump and Charlie Kirk draws attention
After the New York Times report surfaced, Candace Owens shared a post on X discussing the reported phone call between Donald Trump and Charlie Kirk. Owens wrote, “Absolutely wild to learn that Donald Trump called Charlie and reprimanded him about his coverage of the Epstein Files. On July 12th, the day after I keep insisting I made a decision to kill Charlie according to our timeline.”
