It’s trouble in paradise at The Daily Wire as the conservative media outlet’s founder and editor-in-chief Ben Shapiro and noted anchor Candace Owens are currently at a war of words on X (Twitter). The tussle between the two right-wing commentators seemingly started earlier in November over their disagreements on the ongoing Israel-Hamas situation. Let’s take a closer look at the feud between Ben Shapiro and Candace Owens and find out whether it would lead to her departure from The Daily Wire.
Candace Owens and Ben Shapiro’s Twitter war
On November 14, Candace Owens took to Twitter to share a biblical verse that roughly spoke about how someone is blessed when people persecute and spread false information about them. Furthermore, there was another line about how someone cannot serve both God and money at the same time.
While the tweet did not directly mention anyone’s name, Owens’ employer Ben Shapiro decided to take it personally as he responded to the tweet with a harsh message. The 39-year-old right wing commentator told Owens that if taking money from The Daily Wire is coming between her and God, she is free to quit his company.
Candace Owens clearly felt that this sharp reaction from Shapiro was completely unnecessary and hit back at him. She called him unprofessional and emotionally unhinged over the recent few weeks. She also claims he crossed a line when he ‘read himself’ into scripture, referring to the Bible verse.
How did the feud start?
It all started from a viral video where Ben Shapiro attacked Owens’ ‘faux sophistication’ when it came to her opinion on the Israel-Hamas conflict. The Jewish media personality who is evidently pro-Israel called her commentary disreputable and ridiculous.
On November 3, Owens posted on Twitter that no government has the right to commit genocide anywhere, targeting Israel’s recent attacks on the Gaza Strip. Shapiro addressed this to a group of people at some unidentified event as seen in the viral clip.
The latest development in the ongoing feud is that Owens went on Tucker Carlson’s show on Twitter and lashed out at Shapiro for the poor way he has handled this situation. The former Fox News host supported her argument and blamed him as well.
Social media reactions
X (Twitter) users have been actively calling for Owens to quit The Daily Wire as they believe her working relationship with Shapiro has become too sour to continue. The 34-year-old political activist joined the outlet in November 2020.
Candace Owens v. Ben Shapiro Feud
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Supporters of Ben Shapiro took his side as they appreciated him for speaking out against Owens. Others who are against both right-wing commentators joked that they deserve each other and the feud should continue to worsen.