Candace Owens faces widespread condemnation for promoting a 19th-century antisemitic text and making baseless claims about Jewish involvement in historical atrocities, including the slave trade. Her remarks, made during a feud with Ben Shapiro, have sparked concerns about hate speech and the spread of conspiracy theories online, with critics deeming her comments dangerous and harmful.
Candace Owens is facing intense criticism after a recent episode of her YouTube show ignited outrage across political and religious communities. During the broadcast, the conservative commentator encouraged viewers to read a notorious 19th-century antisemitic text and made sweeping claims about Jewish involvement in historical atrocities. The remarks came amid her ongoing feud with Daily Wire co-founder Ben Shapiro and followed renewed attention on her departure from the conservative media outlet. The episode has since fueled concern about misinformation, hate speech, and the growing influence of conspiracy-driven commentary online.
Candace Owens’ remarks are being called dangerous by critics across the political spectrum
Owens’ comments centered on Der Talmudjude, a discredited antisemitic book written by German theologian August Rohling. Holding up the text on her show, she told viewers, “I encourage other people at home to learn what is in that Talmud so that you know what Ben thinks of you,” before adding, “He doesn’t just hate me, he hates you, too, white men. He hates all black people.” She went further, accusing Jews of manipulating racial conflict and controlling the transatlantic slave trade, statements widely rejected by historians. “Wake up and learn the true history of slavery because that wasn’t exactly a white man’s sport,” Owens said. “Jewish people were the ones who were trading with us. Jewish people were in control of the slave trade.”Owens also accused Shapiro of acting as a “contract lord” and claimed he followed values that dehumanize others, stating, “They think that we’re animals, that they have a right to own us, make us worship them, lie to us, sue us, take everything that we have, and deceive us.”The episode escalated existing tensions tied to conspiracy theories surrounding the death of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. Shapiro publicly condemned Owens’ rhetoric, saying influential voices have a “moral obligation” to reject what he described as “specious and evil attacks.”Advocacy groups and critics argue that Owens’ remarks recycle long-debunked antisemitic tropes, warning that such narratives risk fueling real-world harm under the guise of political dissent.Also Read: “The real monsters”: Rob Schneider blasts Candace Owens and Nick Fuentes, warns conservatives at TPUSA’s AmFest
