Candace Owens’s recent disappointment in Donald Trump has been widely criticized as disingenuous, given that Trump’s rhetoric and behavior have long contradicted the conservative and Christian values Owens claims to champion. For years, Owens defended Trump despite his history of moral controversies, divisive language, and disregard for truth — all of which ran counter to her public stance on integrity, faith, and accountability. Her sudden change of tone now appears less a moral awakening and more a strategic rebranding as Trump’s influence wanes within the conservative movement. This perceived hypocrisy highlights the growing rift between principle-driven conservatism and the cult of personality politics Owens once helped amplify.

CANDACE OWENS

DONALD TRUMP

GEAORGE FARMER

ERIKA KIRK

JD VANCE