Everything changed on September 10, 2025. One minute, Charlie Kirk was on a stage in Utah, doing what he always did—challenging students to "prove him wrong"—and the next, he was gone. It was a literal shock to the system for the conservative movement. But what happened afterward might actually be weirder than the tragedy itself.
Honestly, the drama between Candace Owens on Charlie Kirk has become one of the most polarizing subplots in modern American politics. We aren't just talking about a disagreement over policy or a "polite" difference of opinion. We’re talking about accusations of betrayal, secret "X-Men" schools, and a massive rift within Turning Point USA (TPUSA) that basically has everyone picking sides.
It’s messy.
The Turning Point USA Divorce
To understand why Candace is going so hard on this, you've gotta remember their history. They were the "it" couple of the New Right for years. Candace was the Communications Director for TPUSA until 2019. Even after she left, she and Charlie stayed close—or at least that was the vibe.
Then came the assassination.
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Almost immediately, Candace started asking questions that made a lot of people uncomfortable. She didn't just accept the official story that a guy named Tyler Robinson acted alone. By late 2025, she was on her podcast claiming that Charlie had confided in her about being "wiped out." She even shared screenshots of what she called his "prophetic" final messages. According to her, Charlie was about to audit TPUSA because he thought money was being "burned through too quickly."
When Things Got Weird: Time Travel and X-Men
This is where the story takes a turn into the truly bizarre. If you’ve been following the latest clips of Candace Owens on Charlie Kirk, you’ve probably heard her mention "Project Looking Glass."
Candace recently claimed that Charlie once told her he was essentially a "time traveler." She’s been talking about him attending a special school for gifted kids—jokingly (or maybe not?) calling him an "X-Man." She’s even suggested that he could see the future and knew his time was short.
"We've discussed these GATE programs that they have in school... they decided that they could send him to this X-Men school." — Candace Owens, January 2026.
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Critics, including people like Nick Fuentes, have started calling this "totally insane." Fuentes mocked her for moving from "targeted energy weapons" to "clockwork elves" and "trans-dimensional beings." It’s a lot to take in, even for people who like a good conspiracy theory.
The Feud with Erika Kirk
The most heartbreaking part of this is the public clash between Candace and Charlie’s widow, Erika Kirk.
Erika has been pretty vocal about wanting the speculation to stop. She’s gone on Fox News and CBS basically begging people to stop going after her "Turning Point family." She even sat down with Candace for a four-and-a-half-hour meeting in late 2025 to try and clear things up. Erika brought phone records and lawyers. She tried to show that the "Egyptian planes" following her (one of Candace’s theories) were just not a thing.
It didn't work.
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Candace came out of that meeting and basically said she wasn't buying it. She even opened a podcast episode with a sarcastic "Shabbat Shalom" and played "Hava Nagila," which a lot of people saw as a direct dig at Erika and Charlie’s support for Israel. The "ceasefire" between the two women is officially dead.
Why Does This Matter?
This isn't just "celeb" gossip. It’s about the soul of a massive political movement. On one side, you have the TPUSA establishment trying to protect Charlie’s legacy and keep the organization running under Erika’s leadership. On the other, you have Candace and a vocal segment of the audience who think something "dark" is being covered up.
There are real stakes here:
- Donor Backlash: Reports suggest Charlie was losing funding right before his death because of his shifting views on the U.S.-Israel relationship.
- The Audit: If Candace is right about the audit, it suggests internal financial drama that could sink TPUSA.
- The Legal Case: Speculation like this can actually mess with the jury pool for the Tyler Robinson trial.
Moving Forward
If you’re trying to make sense of the Candace Owens on Charlie Kirk situation, the best thing to do is look at the primary sources. Don’t just watch the 30-second TikTok clips. Watch the full podcast episodes where Candace lays out her "evidence," but also watch Erika Kirk’s interviews to see the other side of the story.
The reality is probably somewhere in the middle—less "X-Men" and more "internal corporate power struggle"—but in the world of 2026 media, the wildest theory usually gets the most clicks.
Keep an eye on the upcoming court dates for the Utah shooting. That's where the actual facts will eventually have to come out, regardless of what anyone says on a podcast. For now, the rift in the conservative movement is wide open, and it doesn't look like anyone's reaching for a bridge.