To: Heywood40 who wrote (1130033 ) 4/16/2019 8:26:27 AM From: Brumar89 Read Replies (1) | Respond to Candace Owens is quite the grifter. Like Trump himself, she sniffs the air and determines which side her bread is buttered on:In 2015, Owens was CEO of the website Degree180, a marketing agency that offered consultation, production and planning services. [5] [2] The website included a blog which frequently posted anti-conservative and anti-Trump content, including mockery of his penis size. [5] [11] In a 2015 column that Owens wrote for the site she criticized conservative Republicans, writing about the "bat-shit-crazy antics of the Republican Tea Party", adding, "The good news is, they will eventually die off (peacefully in their sleep, we hope), and then we can get right on with the OBVIOUS social change that needs to happen, IMMEDIATELY."[2] [12] [13] [14] When BuzzFeed News in May 2018 reported on the anti-Trump content on Degree180, Owens described the BuzzFeed reporter as a "despicable creature" and said that Buzzfeed had threatened the former writers of Degree180 (an allegation that Buzzfeed denied). [5] .............. By 2017, Owens had become known in conservative circles for her pro-Trump commentary and for criticizing liberal rhetoric regarding structural racism, systemic inequality, and identity politics. [5] [6] [7] In 2017, she began posting politically themed videos to YouTube. [5] She launched Red Pill Black, a website and YouTube channel that promotes black conservatism in the United States . [17] [18] On November 21, 2017, at the MAGA Rally and Expo in Rockford, Illinois , Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk announced her appointment as the organization's director of urban engagement. [19] Turning Point's hiring of Owens occurred in the wake of allegations of racism at Turning Point. [5] In April 2018, Kanye West tweeted "I love the way Candace Owens thinks." [20] The tweet was met with derision among some of West's fans. [21] In May 2018, President Donald Trump stated that Owens "is having a big impact on politics in our country. She represents an ever expanding group of very smart 'thinkers,' and it is wonderful to watch and hear the dialogue going on...so good for our Country!" [22]
