MAGA firestorm erupts as influencer demands right to speak: 'Masterclass in manipulation'

A fresh wave of drama in the far-right ecosystem took place on Tuesday, as the CEO of the Daily Wire got confronted by its ex-personality Candace Owens over her firing.Owens, once one of the outlet's most prominent pundits, was fired in 2024 after she posted antisemitic conspiracy theories as the Israeli occupation of Gaza escalated — and she has been on a vendetta against the organization ever since.The latest kerfuffle began after Daily Wire CEO Jeremy Boreing responded to an Owens fan on X, who accused him of "firing someone for saying Genocide is always wrong.""I wonder if you are being deliberately misleading, or if you are truly brainwashed," said Boreing. "If the latter, I understand. She is better at lying than most people are at discerning truth."Owens punched back at him with a post of her own."Hey Jeremy, since you are now accusing me of lying and/or having brainwashed...