Candace Owens has not directly said Donald Trump killed Charlie Kirk, but her latest comments about Trump and the Epstein files have fuelled that interpretation online. Laura Loomer seized on the post and accused Owens of implying Trump was responsible, even though the wording she cited does not make that accusation outright.
The row stems from a New York Times report by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan saying Trump called Charlie Kirk after a Turning Point USA event became, in their words, an 'Epstein grievance fest.' The report said speakers had attacked Pam Bondi over the handling of the Epstein files, and that Trump was unhappy enough to ring Kirk and scold him.