Candace Owens Faces Backlash for Leavitt Criticism

0:00Stay tapped into pop culture in two minutes or less with entertainment and celebrity news today. Candace Owens is facing backlash from her own supporters after criticizing White House press secretary Caroline Leavitt on social media. Owens shared a close-up photo of Leavitt's face along with a snippet from one of her recent posts denying any Iran threat to the homeland. She used it to suggest Leavitt contradicted herself on claims about potential attacks and labeled the Trump administration unserious. The post Owens highlighted came from leave it, clarifying that a tip about Iran was based on unverified intelligence reported by ABC News. Earlier, Leavitt had backed President Trump's statements on strong evidence of an impending strike. Critics quickly pointed out that Owens cropped the full message, leaving out key details about the unverified nature of the intel. Many of Owens' followers fired back in the comments, demanding she showed the complete context. Some call their a fraud for editing the post, while others slammed her for mocking Leavitt's appearance.

1:01One user even said it destroyed her narrative entirely, and tensions boiled over with personal attacks. Owens has a history of clashing with high-profile figures, including pushing conspiracy theories about France's first lady Brigitte Macron, that led to a defamation lawsuit from the Macron's, and Owens claims Trump personally asked her to back off during a call. This spat highlights growing risks within conservative circles, as defenses of the administration intensify amid foreign policy debates.