
President Donald Trump had particularly stinging and pointed critiques for his former allies in the influential conservative commentary space. Candace Owens was on a break at the time, but never one to avoid an internet spectacle, she simply posted on X, “I will be back.” And she did come back.
The president made it clear just how little he thought of Owens, Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, and Alex Jones. In typical Trump fashion, he wished them nothing but failure and financial ruin. But it quickly became clear that Trump was more isolated than many had assumed — even Truth Social turned on him. Carlson responded via a newsletter, but everyone knew the response MAGA was waiting for was Candace Owens.