Candace Owens on Charlie Kirk's Death and Netanyahu

TL;DR

Candace Owens argues that public figures, especially Benjamin Netanyahu, are misrepresenting Charlie Kirk after his death. She says Netanyahu held up a May 2nd letter from Kirk but quoted only two sentences, and she calls on him to publish it in full, claiming Kirk had grown concerned about Israel's influence on American free speech.

Transcript

All right, you guys. We're going to jump right  into this with no introduction. There's a lot   that I would like to speak with you guys about.  Can't wait to hear your feedback. A lot of lies that are being put out there, narratives  that I would say are halftruths or just misrepresentations entirely. And I don't really  see the reason for that. U... Read More

Key Insights

• Candace Owens states that her friend Charlie Kirk is dead and was 'publicly executed before the world,' and says she personally watched him get shot in the neck, describing a weekend of intense grief where she wept rather than simply cried.
• Erica Kirk, Charlie's widow, addressed the nation and world with words Owens calls powerful, vowing 'the movement my husband built will not die' and describing the 'fire' her husband's death has ignited across the country.
• Owens claims Charlie Kirk was undergoing a spiritual transformation at the end of his life, and says 'the usual suspects' attacked her and tried to make her fearful for hinting at that change publicly.
• Owens frames Kirk's mindset through Kanye West's song 'Power,' citing the closing line 'Do you have the power to let power go?' and lyrics about fighting for 'custody' of one's inner child against outside pressure.
• Owens accuses Benjamin Netanyahu of misrepresenting Kirk, noting Netanyahu did two Fox News hits within 24 hours of Kirk's death and portrayed himself almost like a grieving widow despite Erica Kirk not mentioning him in her speech.
• On Fox News, Netanyahu held up a letter Kirk allegedly wrote him dated May 2nd, quoting a line about advocating for Israel and defending 'Judeo-Christian civilization,' and said he had recently invited Kirk to visit Israel.
• Owens publicly calls on Netanyahu to publish the letter's entire contents, alleging he severely misrepresented it and that in May Kirk was actually concerned about Israel's influence on American politics and conflicts with free speech.
• In a clip from a month earlier, Kirk told Megyn Kelly, 'I love Israel, I want Israel to win, but my moral character is now being put into question,' saying he was treated unfairly for allowing critics like Dave Smith to appear at Turning Point.

Questions & Answers

Q: What does Candace Owens say happened to Charlie Kirk?

Candace Owens states plainly that her friend Charlie Kirk is dead and repeatedly says he was 'publicly executed before the world.' She says she watched him get shot in the neck and calls last week not a dream but reality. She questions why it happened and says the answers being supplied to the public are not making a lot of sense, adding that some people are speaking too much and on behalf of others.

Q: What did Erica Kirk say in her public address?

Erica Kirk, Charlie's widow, addressed not just the nation but the entire world. In the portion Owens plays, she says that if you thought her husband's mission was powerful before, 'you have no idea' what has been unleashed and what fire has been ignited within her. She declares that 'the cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battlecry' and vows that the movement her husband built 'will not die,' refusing to let that happen.

Q: Why does Candace Owens reference Kanye West's song 'Power'?

Owens says she and Charlie Kirk used Kanye West's song 'Power' as their hype song and would dance to it. She explains the song is about finding the ability within yourself to become what you are capable of inside a dishonest, performative 'matrix.' She emphasizes the closing question 'Do you have the power to let power go?' and quotes lyrics about fighting for 'custody' of one's inner child, saying Kirk was fighting for custody of himself.

Q: What is Candace Owens's main accusation against Benjamin Netanyahu?

Owens accuses Netanyahu of misrepresenting Charlie Kirk after his death. She notes he did two Fox News hits within 24 hours of Kirk's death, presenting himself almost as a grieving widow though Erica Kirk never mentioned him in her speech. Her central charge concerns a letter: she says Netanyahu held up a May 2nd letter from Kirk but quoted only two sentences, severely misrepresenting its contents, and she publicly calls on him to publish the entire letter.

Q: What did Netanyahu say about Charlie Kirk on Fox News?

On Fox News less than 24 hours after Kirk died, Netanyahu said he and his family were heartbroken and shattered, calling Kirk an extraordinary friend and a defender of 'Judeo-Christian civilization.' He held up a letter he said Kirk wrote him on May 2nd about advocating for Israel, said he had recently called and invited Kirk to visit Israel, and blamed 'radical Islamists' allied with 'ultra-progressives' who use violence to silence enemies.

Q: What does Candace Owens claim the Netanyahu letter actually said?

Owens acknowledges the two sentences Netanyahu quoted are real but claims he severely misrepresented the letter's full contents. She asserts that in May, Charlie Kirk was actually concerned about Israel and its influence on American politics, and about how they were pushing things he felt conflicted with his beliefs on free speech in America. She contrasts this with Netanyahu's framing, which she says presented the letter like a 'love letter to Israel.'

Q: What did Charlie Kirk say about Israel in the clip with Megyn Kelly?

In a clip from about a month earlier, Kirk told Megyn Kelly, 'I'm an American citizen. Yes, I want Israel to win. Yes, I'm a Christian,' but said he had been treated unfairly by some. He repeated for the fifth time that he loves Israel and wants it to win, yet complained that his moral character, not his decisions, was being put into question. He referenced allowing Dave Smith to appear and present both sides at Turning Point.

Q: What topics does this episode of Candace cover?

According to the description, Episode 235 covers several sections: the lies about Charlie starting at the opening, the truth about Netanyahu's phone call and the pressure put on Charlie at 15:10, Charlie in his own words at 28:51, questions about the investigation at 35:59, and viewer comments at 58:39. Throughout, Owens focuses on grief over Kirk's death, alleged misrepresentations by public figures, and Kirk's stated concerns about free speech and Israel.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Candace Owens opens Episode 235 stating that Charlie Kirk is dead and was 'publicly executed before the world,' saying she watched him get shot in the neck. She describes a weekend of deep grief, going to confession, and arriving at anger over how others are now speaking on Kirk's behalf.

• Owens highlights Erica Kirk's public address, in which the widow vowed the movement Charlie built 'will not die' and described a 'fire' ignited by his death. Owens connects Kirk's mindset to Kanye West's song 'Power,' quoting lyrics about fighting for custody of one's inner child and letting power go.

• Owens accuses Benjamin Netanyahu of misrepresenting Kirk, pointing to two rapid Fox News appearances and a May 2nd letter Netanyahu quoted only partially. She demands the full letter be published, claims Kirk was concerned about Israel's influence on American free speech, and plays a clip of Kirk defending his character to Megyn Kelly.