“Civil War Among Right-Wing Influencers: Inside the Explosive Feud Between Candace Owens, Megyn Kelly, and Tucker Carlson — How Their Rivalries Are Reshaping Conservative Media and Overshadowing Cable News Giants”
The conservative media world, long dominated by cable news titans, is now being shaken by an unlikely battlefield: podcasts, livestreams, and influencer platforms. At the center of this digital storm stand three of the right-wing’s most recognizable names — Candace Owens, Megyn Kelly, and Tucker Carlson. Once seen as allies in the broader culture wars, the three are now circling each other in public spats, subtle jabs, and ideological feuds that are proving just as captivating as any mainstream political drama.
From Cable News to Click Wars
Tucker Carlson’s high-profile exit from Fox News in 2023 marked the start of a new media era. No longer constrained by corporate oversight, Carlson leaned into his brand of populist outrage, broadcasting freely across digital channels. His reach may have shrunk compared to his primetime Fox platform, but his influence over a loyal base has only grown louder.
Megyn Kelly, once one of Fox’s brightest stars, reinvented herself with The Megyn Kelly Show, a podcast and digital hub that allows her to spar with guests, analyze breaking political stories, and push back against what she sees as hypocrisy on both the left and right. Unlike Carlson, she often positions herself as the skeptic, probing both MAGA loyalists and liberal critics, carving out an identity as a no-nonsense interviewer.
Candace Owens, meanwhile, has transformed from a Daily Wire firebrand into a free-agent provocateur. Her fiery critiques of U.S. support for Israel — a stance that ultimately fractured her partnership with Ben Shapiro and his media empire — thrust her into the center of one of the right’s most contentious debates. Owens has since styled herself as a truth-teller under fire, accusing establishment conservatives of silencing her while rallying an online army that thrives on controversy.
Flashpoints and Fallout
The cracks between these figures have become increasingly public:
- Owens’ denunciations of Israel and her accusations of “donor blackmail” have drawn rebukes not just from traditional conservatives, but also from megadonors and fellow influencers.
- Kelly has openly questioned whether Owens’ rhetoric crosses into dangerous territory, sparking heated podcast exchanges about free speech, antisemitism, and the limits of political discourse.
- Carlson, while often aligned with Owens in his critiques of U.S. foreign policy and elite power, has also taken care to distance himself from her most inflammatory moments, reminding his audience that his platform is built on probing questions, not outright rebellion against the movement’s donors.
Why This Feud Matters
For years, conservative audiences tuned into Fox News, talk radio, or Rush Limbaugh-style commentary to get their fix of political messaging. But today’s media ecosystem is far more fractured. Owens, Kelly, and Carlson each command millions of followers across YouTube, X, Rumble, and podcast platforms — audiences that rival, and in some cases outpace, traditional TV ratings.
The stakes are high: these influencers are not only competing for eyeballs and ad revenue, but also for cultural power within the Republican movement. Their clashes reveal the tensions inside the right itself — between pro-Israel conservatives and isolationist nationalists, between free-speech purists and those calling for limits, between traditional TV professionalism and the chaos of online virality.
The Bigger Picture
As these digital heavyweights feud, cable news networks that once dictated the conversation are increasingly sidelined. The fight among Owens, Kelly, and Carlson is more than a personality clash — it’s a sign of where conservative media is headed: fractured, fiery, and impossible to ignore.
