Conspiracy theorist Candice Owens has faced ridicule online for a series of bizarre posts where she alleged that France’s first couple financed a “death squad” to assassinate her and sought assistance from Israel in this scheme.
In a late-night “emergency” message on X, Owens claimed she received information from a “senior official” within the French government, suggesting that a plot to kill her—comprising “at least one Israeli”—was orchestrated and funded by the Macron family.
Owens, 36, has had a contentious relationship with French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, who has repeatedly asserted that she was assigned male at birth. In July, the Macrons initiated a defamation lawsuit against Owens, accusing her of spreading damaging rumors and conducting a “year-long campaign of global humiliation.”
In a controversial podcast, Owens further alleged that the assassin of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was being trained in the multi-state French Legion’s 13th Brigade.
In recent months, Owens has attracted criticism for peddling conspiracy theories related to Kirk’s shocking assassination on September 10. Her claims included that the presumed shooter, Tyler Robinson, acted with accomplices. She earned the title “Antisemite of the Year” in 2024 from the watchdog group Stop Antisemitism for propagating vile rumors about Jewish people.
In a follow-up post, Owens claimed to have alerted officials in the federal government and the White House about this supposed “French-Israeli assassination plot,” promising that she would soon disclose the alleged assassins’ identities and the accounts in France and Canada involved in the financial transaction.
On Monday morning, she sensationally declared that the bounty on her life was set at $1.5 million, questioning how the world would react when the public learned about Macron’s alleged involvement in her assassination.
Responses to her posts were quick and critical, with many users expressing concern for her mental well-being. David Bahnsen of National Review remarked, “This is a crazy city, not a bat, with millions of people listening to it a day,” in reference to her podcast.
Another user mused, “Be aware you are watching a mental breakdown in real time,” suggesting that those close to her need to intervene. Mike Dolan from the Hudson Institute quipped, “The bat was two exits back. She just took the exit to Camp Dooley,” implying that the situation was dire and calling for outside assistance.
