Antisemitic Influencer Candace Owens Set for High-Stakes Debate Live at 11 AM ET After $500,000 Demand
Commentator Candace Owens is set to clash face-to-face with Andrew Wilson live on stream today at 11:00 AM ET. The debate comes amid mounting public backlash over Owens’ promotion of antisemitic conspiracy theories following the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk—including her claims linking Israel and the Mossad to his murder, while insisting that accused shooter Tyler Robinson is merely a “patsy.”
The stream follows intense negotiations over the debate’s terms. When Wilson initially proposed a $300,000 offer to challenge her claims, Owens publicly rejected the figure, taking aim at Wilson’s personal finances and demanding $500,000 from Turning Point USA:
“It’s just you don’t strike me as someone that has 300K lying around for conversation. I mean, not without smoking habit in today’s economy, right?”
“And given the fact that Turning Point USA has raised $40 million in one night off of Charlie’s blood, literally encasing his bloody microphone at a fundraiser event so that his grieving widow could be captured by the camera standing next to it. I think 500K feels more appropriate. They want to invest in you. You’re their guy. Tell them that’s what it costs. What’s 500k between old friends, right?”
Owens also dictated specific physical and operational conditions for the event, citing her pregnancy:
“Also, um, my second counter offer position point that I’d like you to meet is I’m 7 months pregnant So, if you fancy a debate face to face, you’re going to have to travel to me. It’s common decency. No time limit in the debates. Don’t worry, it’ll be live.”
Owens’ conduct has drawn fierce criticism from conservative peers who accuse her of capitalizing on Kirk’s death, using antisemitic tropes, and turning a national tragedy into a lucrative, attention-seeking spectacle.
Watch the stream live at 11 AM ET: https://www.youtube.com/live/DnMymkR184?is=ukyoyIqHT8f2Q7a
