Candace Owens Explodes After Alleged Snub From Charlie Kirk Memorial Stage — Bitter Feud in MAGA World Erupts Over Who Gets to Honor the Conservative Firebrand
When conservative commentator Candace Owens took to social media following the announcement of the official speaker lineup for Charlie Kirk’s memorial service, her reaction was anything but subtle. The outspoken political firebrand appeared blindsided and furious after discovering her name was missing from the high-profile roster of figures chosen to deliver tributes to the late Turning Point USA founder. What might have been a solemn remembrance of a polarizing but impactful conservative leader has now turned into yet another front in the ongoing civil war within the MAGA movement.
Sources close to Owens insist she felt “deeply disrespected” by the omission. Having been one of Kirk’s most prominent allies during the rise of Turning Point, Owens reportedly expected to be given a central role at the memorial. Instead, the event’s schedule — packed with fellow conservative media stars, pastors, and political figures — left her absent, prompting an online firestorm.
On her podcast and in cryptic posts, Owens hinted that the decision may have been more than an oversight. “It’s very interesting who gets a microphone and who doesn’t,” she said, suggesting that ideological rifts within the movement may have factored into her exclusion. She went on to accuse unnamed forces of “gatekeeping Charlie’s legacy” and warned that “truth always finds its way out.”
This public clash is the latest in a series of confrontations between Owens and Kirk’s inner circle. Just days earlier, Owens claimed billionaire investor Bill Ackman had pressured Kirk into altering his stance on Israel — an allegation Ackman flatly denied, even releasing text messages with Kirk to disprove it. Kirk’s pastor, Rob McCoy, criticized Owens for pushing conspiracy-tinged narratives, cautioning supporters not to turn a tragedy into a spectacle.
The timing of the feud could not be more explosive. Kirk’s memorial is being framed as both a political event and a cultural rallying point for the conservative movement he helped shape. By leaving Owens off the program, organizers may have hoped to keep the service tightly controlled, steering away from divisive drama. Instead, her angry reaction has amplified the very conflict they seemed eager to avoid.
Analysts say this dust-up underscores a deeper fracture within the post-Trump right. For years, Owens and Kirk stood shoulder to shoulder as youthful voices pushing back against liberal dominance on college campuses and social media. But ideological differences — particularly on foreign policy and conspiracy-laden rhetoric — increasingly drove them apart. Kirk himself had privately distanced from Owens in recent years, according to reports, concerned she was “going too far down the rabbit holes.”
Now, with Kirk gone, the battle over who gets to define his legacy is spilling into the open. Owens’ exclusion from the memorial speaking lineup is more than just a personal snub; it represents a struggle for power and influence within a movement already rife with rivalries.
Whether she ultimately accepts her sidelining or continues to escalate the fight remains to be seen. But one thing is clear: the conservative world is not coming together in mourning — it is splintering even further apart.
