Candace Owens' New "Documentary" About Erika and Charlie Kirk Is Baffling. We Can Help.

"The official story of Charlie Kirk's death is that the leader of the conservative group Turning Point USA was fatally shot in September during a campus event by Tyler Robinson, who is accused of killing Kirk out of loathing for his anti-trans views. This story is backed by text messages from Robinson's phone, a police investigation, and the fact that it happened on camera in front of thousands of people."

"Owens' story of Kirk's death involves possible betrayal by Kirk's own wife, Erika. It also involves a shadowy cabal of billionaires and government agencies and possibly even future-bending technology from ancient Sumeria. And, inevitably, nefarious involvement from Israel and the Jews. Owens' story is backed by innuendo, exaggerations, outright falsehoods, and, in several instances, messages delivered through Owens' own dreams."

"The series' two-minute trailer, released Monday, landed to outrage from much of the rest of the conservative pundit class, which balked at the idea of inflicting such pain on a grieving widow. Elsewhere on X, where so many of Owens' supporters tend to operate, the documentary was hailed as a powerful strike against Zionist-controlled elements of the Republican Party and its affiliates."

Charlie Kirk, leader of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot in September by Tyler Robinson during a campus event. The official account is supported by text messages, police investigation, and thousands of eyewitnesses. However, Candace Owens, an influential far-right podcaster, has promoted an alternative narrative involving Kirk's wife Erika, shadowy billionaires, government agencies, and antisemitic elements. Owens' new series Bride of Charlie suggests Erika Kirk is complicit in something sinister. Her claims rely on innuendo, exaggerations, falsehoods, and personal dreams rather than evidence. The series trailer generated outrage from conservative commentators concerned about harming a grieving widow, while Owens' supporters celebrated it as exposing alleged Zionist influence in Republican circles.

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