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madamesilverspurs

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Sat Feb 9, 2019, 12:23 AM Feb 2019

After backlash, conservative pundit Candace Owens clarifies viral Hitler comment

Conservative pundit and speaker Candace Owens has responded to criticism of recently unearthed remarks she made late last year commenting on Hitler while defending the term nationalism.

A clip of her answer posted to Twitter has been viewed more than two million times. Many on social media have criticized a portion of her answer in which Owens comments, "if Hitler just wanted to make Germany great and have things run well, okay fine."

On Friday, Owens dismissed the controversy and blamed "Leftist journalists" for mischaracterizing her comments. …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/02/08/candace-owens-clarifies-hitler-nationalism-remark-after-backlash/2818679002/



And she is tomorrow night's keynote speaker at the Boulder County (Colorado) Republican Dinner.


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After backlash, conservative pundit Candace Owens clarifies viral Hitler comment (Original Post) madamesilverspurs Feb 2019 OP
Attended by 2 people, while the rest cancels. The Truth Is Here Feb 2019 #1
 

The Truth Is Here

(354 posts)
1. Attended by 2 people, while the rest cancels.
Sat Feb 9, 2019, 12:45 AM
Feb 2019

The chairman and the wife.

The rest will be outside protesting the moron's dinner.

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