Candace Owens hosts the “Candace” Hosted By Candace Owens show on August 09, 2021 in Nashville, Tennessee – Source: Getty
The ongoing clash between Candace Owens and Turning Point USA (TPUSA) escalated after Owens alleged that students from Nampa Christian School were “forced” to attend the TPUSA Club America Tour Stop event held there. The controversy unfolded after an X post stated that over 500 students from the school were present at the event on September 17, claiming that Erika Kirk, TPUSA’s CEO, delivered “a powerful message to this generation of America First leaders.”
Candace Owens, who has developed animosity towards Turning Point USA and Erika Kirk in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, claimed the students were “forced to attend this event as a school assembly” and couldn’t opt out. In an X post on September 17, Owens also alleged that the parents were not allowed to attend the event with their children, adding:…