Conservative commentator Candace Owens fired from Daily Wire for antisemitism, report says

There will be no more Candace Owens at the Daily Wire amid claims the conservative commentator has promoted antisemitic rhetoric.

The right-wing political website announced Friday it had severed ties with Owens, known for her support of Donald Trump and Kanye West, famous for their own controversial comments.

“Daily Wire and Candace Owens have ended their relationship,” co-founder Jeremy Boreing wrote on social media.

Boreing did not provide any further details on what led to the exit, but Owens — who joined the outlet in 2021 — confirmed “the rumors are true” in her own post on X.

“I am finally free,” she said.

In recent months, Owens incited a firestorm of backlash with her antisemitic commentary about the United States’ role in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. Owens also floated claims that a small group of Jewish people in Hollywood and Washington, D.C. were involved in something “sinister.”

Her remarks caused a public clash between the polarizing political pundit and Daily Wire brass, who have typically stood by her inflammatory views on the transgender community, COVID vaccines, immigration and Black Lives Matter.

Daily Wire co-founder Ben Shapiro, himself Jewish, was captured on camera criticizing Owens for being “disgraceful,” “ridiculous” and having “faux sophistication” regarding particular issues.

In November, Owens hit back by tweeting, “You cannot serve both God and money”— feeding into age-old antisemitic tropes.

Shapiro responded in kind, writing, “Candace, if you feel that taking money from The Daily Wire somehow comes between you and God, by all means quit.”

Shortly after confirming her Daily Wire departure, Owens also announced her plans to relaunch her show on YouTube after a brief hiatus.

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