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Fox News Pundit Claims 'Race Issues' And Police Brutality Are A 'Myth' Despite Her Own History With Racism
13 November 2019
Fox News
During a segment on Fox News on Monday, conservative pundit Candace Owens made some statements about racism and police brutality that turned quite a few heads.
<p><strong>As </strong><strong>Laura Ingraham and her guests discussed the election and the previous administrations, Owens, criticized the Obama administration, saying:</strong></p><blockquote><em>"Obama did a lot to tear this country apart. I do not remember, when I was growing up, having all of these race issues, okay? I really don't remember it. And then suddenly towards the end of Obama we start hearing all of this rhetoric drummed up. It became white versus black all over again."</em> </blockquote><p><strong>"And I say all over again," she started before catching herself, continuing:</strong></p><blockquote><em>"I shouldn't even say that because when I was alive this was not an issue. It all became about race, and I really do think that they were laying down the ground work for Hillary [Clinton] to run because they had already pre-selected her to be the President of the United States."</em></blockquote><p><strong>When her fellow panelist challenged her statements, asking what Obama had done to drive the race discussion, Owens responded that he had "backed up the police violence stuff," adding</strong>:</p><blockquote><em>"He backed up the myth of police brutality. He added gasoline to a fire that was simply untrue."</em></blockquote><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="1d8bc" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="W6V1811573693547"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1194102287267958786" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Candace Owens says "I do not remember, when I was growing up, having all of these race issues" and calls police bru… https://t.co/teewE3xmI9</div> — Jason Campbell (@Jason Campbell)<a href="https://twitter.com/JasonSCampbell/statuses/1194102287267958786">1573531145.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>Despite her claims being outlandish, it was Owens' own history with racism that really had people crying foul.</strong></p><p><div id="c7da91bc-8e44-492f-b7fd-c382c0e55bda"></div></p><p>Many were quick to point out that, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190410011017/https:/www.newstimes.com/news/article/Racist-threats-case-filed-by-Stamford-High-107476.php" target="_blank">in February of 2007</a>, a group of five teenagers in Stamford, Connecticut had called then-high school senior Owens and left her racist messages, repeatedly calling her a racial epithet and "dirty," and threatening to burn her house down and tar and feather her.</p><p>One of the teens involved in the incident was the 14-year-old son of Stamford Mayor Dannel Malloy. So, with the help of the NAACP, Owens sued the city for failing to act and won a $37,500 settlement from the Board of Education.</p><p>Owens even left school for six weeks following the incident because of the trauma of having to be around the alleged callers.</p><p><div data-conversation-spotlight=""></div></p><p><strong>So for her to say that she "doesn't remember" any race issues growing up seems patently false.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="1250c" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="UMI7DL1573693547"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1194105762911576065" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">When Candace Owens was growing up she sued her city for $37,500 after receiving racist phone calls from the mayor's… https://t.co/aLcJgcHCKB</div> — Cody Johnston (@Cody Johnston)<a href="https://twitter.com/drmistercody/statuses/1194105762911576065">1573531973.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="d7673" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="8JQUQN1573693547"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1194106090356723712" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@drmistercody Candace only sees racism when it is convenient for her.</div> — Rock God (@Rock God)<a href="https://twitter.com/TheHoustonWade/statuses/1194106090356723712">1573532052.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="62782" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="DPC1NA1573693547"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1194110638378889216" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@JasonSCampbell She retained the NAACP in a discrimination suit she filed. She’s a fraud.</div> — Phranquenstein🏳️🌈 (@Phranquenstein🏳️🌈)<a href="https://twitter.com/Frank_N_Meems/statuses/1194110638378889216">1573533136.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="02487" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="PXDDE51573693548"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1194253218387095553" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@JasonSCampbell OMG no she didn’t (narrator: why yes, she did) https://t.co/yZtLVJ6FdZ</div> — WaterBluSky (@WaterBluSky)<a href="https://twitter.com/MsMariaT/statuses/1194253218387095553">1573567130.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="2740b" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="WD74AY1573693548"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1194257590735253504" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Huh? She literally sued the local education board over *racist bullying* when she was a teenager in high school!… https://t.co/mB2duy7Oxd</div> — Mehdi Hasan (@Mehdi Hasan)<a href="https://twitter.com/mehdirhasan/statuses/1194257590735253504">1573568172.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="a1ab3" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="ICKMBX1573693548"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1194103560037961729" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@JasonSCampbell Didn't she literally sue someone over "race issues" when she was younger?</div> — Jason Neuman (@Jason Neuman)<a href="https://twitter.com/Neumie77/statuses/1194103560037961729">1573531448.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>But when you're being paid by a network that actively promotes views that go against reality and truth, apparently that's enough to change your narrative.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="bb5de" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="373GGQ1573693548"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1194266332411228160" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@mehdirhasan Selling out pays so well nowadays</div> — choklet kylekulinski (@choklet kylekulinski)<a href="https://twitter.com/danki/statuses/1194266332411228160">1573570256.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="3cb0e" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="COA2WM1573693548"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1194132620424048640" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@JasonSCampbell She saw the race issues until she saw there was more money and fame to unsee them.</div> — SikhPeace (@SikhPeace)<a href="https://twitter.com/SatPavanKaur/statuses/1194132620424048640">1573538377.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="67ba1" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="8FGVDN1573693548"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1194114790228148224" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@TheHoustonWade @drmistercody When there's a paycheck involved.</div> — Öla Hermann-Fotze (@Öla Hermann-Fotze)<a href="https://twitter.com/IstHermann/statuses/1194114790228148224">1573534126.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>A few people were a bit more sympathetic, however, adding that Owens probably suffers from mental health issues stemming from the incident.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="c8868" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="YYH2751573693548"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1194143331816620034" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@drmistercody I truly believe she has unresolved mental health issues from this. Apparently she didn't receive a lo… https://t.co/9uyy6bfPVe</div> — MΛYΛ (@MΛYΛ)<a href="https://twitter.com/thatwimpydeer/statuses/1194143331816620034">1573540931.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="ba828" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="JPIXVC1573693549"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1194210141803098112" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@thatwimpydeer @drmistercody Never thought about it this way. Good point. Her self-hatred and constant diminishing… https://t.co/U8dtaV39QS</div> — OhioMan (@OhioMan)<a href="https://twitter.com/OhioMan18/statuses/1194210141803098112">1573556859.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p>Either way, the damage she is causing with her words is helping no one. Especially herself.</p><p>But, unfortunately, it has become expected at this point.</p><p>Not a good look, Candace.</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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