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Candace Owens Defends Her Friendship With Charlie Kirk Against Critics Taking Her Words Out Of Context
Candace Owens addresses critics who have misrepresented her friendship with Charlie Kirk, sharing footage from August where Charlie spoke about their relationship in his own words. Despite disagreements on issues like Israel and geopolitics, Charlie emphasized the importance of maintaining friendships across differences and refusing to succumb to left-wing tactics of moral blackmail. Owens vows to remain a loyal friend to Charlie's memory, pushing back against those intentionally distorting her statements and denying their friendship existed.
Charlie Kirk's Own Words About His Friendship With Candace Owens
In footage from August, just one month before his passing, Charlie Kirk addressed questions about his relationship with Candace Owens directly. When asked about their friendship, Charlie was unequivocal in his response.
"She's a great friend," Charlie stated. "Look, I don't agree with everything Candace says. But you know what I don't do? I don't stop being friends with people just because people morally blackmail me. I don't do that and you shouldn't either."
Disagreements Don't End Friendships
Charlie acknowledged that he and Candace held different views on several important topics, including Israel and various geopolitical issues. However, he emphasized that their friendship transcended political disagreements.
"I traveled the country with Candace. I went to her wedding. I saw her meet her husband. I went to Israel with Candace, which is a fun story I'll tell you at some point," Charlie recalled, highlighting the depth of their personal connection.
Standing Against Left-Wing Tactics
Charlie was particularly critical of those who demanded he end his friendship with Candace, calling it out as a left-wing tactic that conservatives should reject.
"What I don't like is when people demand, you must stop being friends with somebody. Whoa, whoa, whoa. That's a left-wing tactic. Don't do that," he said firmly. "We should never resort to that."
He turned the argument around, suggesting that maintaining such friendships actually serves a greater purpose: "If you believe what I believe, shouldn't you want me to be friends with people that don't agree with us? Shouldn't you want me to also be a tool of influence?"
Charlie's View of Candace
Charlie spoke warmly of Candace, calling her "a great mother" and "a great talent." He acknowledged that she has "very fun opinions at times" and says things he doesn't always agree with, but noted that "that's what makes our relationship and our friendship interesting."
He concluded with advice for his audience: "My advice to all of you, you might not like somebody, but never tell somebody like me to stop being friends with somebody on an interpersonal level just because of disagreement. It's bad. It's what the left does and we should rise above it as conservatives."
Candace Owens' Response
Speaking after sharing this footage, Candace Owens reaffirmed her commitment to Charlie's memory and their friendship.
"Charlie was a very loyal friend and I'm going to continue to be a loyal friend to Charlie," she stated. "I just I can't stand it. I cannot stand to see the lies that are being told."
Owens expressed frustration with critics who have been "intentionally taking things that I say out of context" and "trying to pretend that Charlie and I weren't friends." She called the situation "maddening" but drew strength from her faith.
"I know that God never gives any person more than they can handle. And I can handle it. And I am handling it," she concluded.
Video Transcript
[00:00] August, so month before he lost his
[00:02] life. And here is Charlie in his own
[00:04] words about how he was feeling.
[00:05] >> How is your relationship with Candace
[00:06] Owens? No.
[00:07] >> She's a great friend. You know, look, I
[00:09] don't agree with everything Candace
[00:10] says. But you know what I don't do? I
[00:12] don't stop being friends with people
[00:13] just because people morally blackmail
[00:15] me. I don't do that and you shouldn't
[00:16] either.
[00:17] >> I look, I have different views on on
[00:20] things as Candace. I have different
[00:21] views on Israel than Candace. I have
[00:22] different views on a lot of geopolitics.
[00:24] But honestly, I traveled the country
[00:26] with Candace. I went to her wedding. I
[00:27] saw her meet her husband. I went to
[00:29] Israel with Candace, which is a fun
[00:31] story I'll tell you at some point. Um,
[00:32] but what I don't like is when people
[00:34] demand, you must stop being friends with
[00:36] somebody. Whoa, whoa, whoa. That's a
[00:38] left-wing tactic. Don't do that. I'm not
[00:40] saying you do that, but other people do
[00:42] that. We should never resort to that. In
[00:44] fact, if you believe what with I
[00:46] believe, shouldn't you want me to be
[00:48] friends with people that don't agree
[00:49] with us? Shouldn't you want me to also
[00:51] be a tool of influence? And so, I I
[00:53] think the world of Candace, she's a
[00:55] great mother. She certainly has very
[00:57] very fun opinions at times and she's a
[01:00] great talent. She says a lot of stuff
[01:02] that sometimes I don't agree with, but
[01:04] that's what makes the rel our
[01:06] relationship and our friendship
[01:07] interesting. My advice to all of you,
[01:09] you might not like somebody, but never
[01:11] tell somebody like me to stop being
[01:12] friends with somebody on an
[01:13] interpersonal level just because of
[01:15] disagreement. It's bad. It's what the
[01:17] left does and we should rise above it as
[01:18] conservatives. Thank you so much.
[01:21] Charlie was a very loyal friend and I'm
[01:23] going to continue to be a loyal friend
[01:25] to Charlie. I just I can't stand it. I
[01:27] cannot stand to see the lies that are
[01:29] being told. Uh the people that are
[01:31] intentionally taking things that I say
[01:33] out of context, people that were trying
[01:34] to pretend that Charlie and I weren't
[01:35] friends. It is maddening. But I know
[01:38] that God never gives any person more
[01:40] than they can handle. And I can handle
[01:42] it. And I am handling
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