The Daily Wire’s Candace Owens is suggesting that the United States and NATO members are “at fault” for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine.
In remarks on Monday, Putin claimed that Ukraine is “historically Russian land” and that its government is a puppet of Western nations. He also reiterated his baseless claim that Ukraine is committing genocide. But his remarks were widely seen as containing a revisionist history of Ukraine and laying the groundwork for an invasion.
During his comments, Putin also said he would recognize the independence of two breakaway regions and claimed that Ukraine’s pro-Western government poses a threat to Russia.
Despite Putin’s claims Ukraine poses a threat to Russia, Biden administration officials maintain that his decision to order troops into the Eastern European nation is an unprovoked aggression.
However, Owens tweeted on Tuesday, “I suggest every American who wants to know what’s *actually* going on in Russia and Ukraine, read this transcript of Putin’s address.”
“As I’ve said for month [sic]— NATO (under direction from the United States) is violating previous agreements and expanding eastward. WE are at fault,” she added.
I suggest every American who wants to know what’s *actually* going on in Russia and Ukraine, read this transcript of Putin’s address. As I’ve said for month— NATO (under direction from the United States) is violating previous agreements and expanding eastward. WE are at fault. https://t.co/NDmou8I36H
— Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) February 22, 2022
In a series of tweets, Owens pushed back against criticism, writing, “Spare me your ‘defending Russia’ nonsense. Remaining ignorant regarding grand scale politics which benefit NO AMERICANS other than the elites and their business interests in the region, plus the willingness to kill American sons and daughters to do it, is sickening.”
And spare me your “defending Russia” nonsense.
— Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) February 22, 2022
Remaining ignorant regarding grand scale politics which benefit NO AMERICANS other than the elites and their business interests in the region, plus the willingness to kill American sons and daughters to do it, is sickening. https://t.co/v2yj6mBZkh
Democracy:
— Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) February 22, 2022
1) Elites decide on some trillion dollar strategic business interest (typically energy-related).
2) Elites send their media mockingbirds to convince the population “democracy is at risk” unless we intervene.
3) We send our sons and daughters to die.
Finally, she wrote, “If you think America has never been the aggressor in war— you are not ‘pro-American’ you are pro-ignorance. And your ignorance costs American lives. Stop listening to mainstream media. Start studying energy policy. Read transcripts from ALL world leaders to discern truth.”
If you think America has never been the aggressor in war— you are not “pro-American” you are pro-ignorance.
— Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) February 22, 2022
And your ignorance costs American lives.
Stop listening to mainstream media. Start studying energy policy. Read transcripts from ALL world leaders to discern truth.
Owens’ comments were widely criticized on Twitter:
There’s a nuanced, informed, and legitimate critique of NATO expansion and U.S. foreign policy.
— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) February 22, 2022
And then there’s just raw Russian propaganda and uninformed America-blaming: https://t.co/TBs0e5n2Oc
Candace still going strong with the Kremlin propaganda https://t.co/1MoEtFwLz3
— Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@Noahpinion) February 22, 2022
Trump: “we are not going to apologize for America.”
— Grant Stern (@grantstern) February 22, 2022
Owens: 'It's all our fault Putin is a bad guy. That's what he said.' https://t.co/YXyaFmQH2P
Two points: 1) Candace herself is just a grifter. She gets paid to say outrageous shit like this. 2) What matters isn’t Candace, what matters is that she has millions & millions of followers. The fact that SHE has an audience is why you should be afraid for America. https://t.co/MoxDv6eR1b
— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) February 22, 2022
So you’re sticking with your conspiracy theory M.O.? https://t.co/bPdbC2ZCHi
— Alexander S. Vindman ❎ (@AVindman) February 22, 2022
I actually watched his address in Russian. I have a radically different interpretation of that speech. (But no time to argue now). But WE are not at fault. PUTIN is at fault. https://t.co/PY7mWqM0pS
— Michael McFaul (@McFaul) February 22, 2022
Have to give @RealCandaceO points for candor: “WE are at fault.”
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) February 22, 2022
The effectual truth of “America First” is Blame America First. https://t.co/WftBCxBPXI
In a tweet on Friday, Owens suggested the U.S. should “STOP talking about Russia” and “send American troops to Canada to deal with the tyrannical reign of Justin Trudeau.”
“He has fundamentally declared himself dictator and is waging war on innocent Canadian protesters and those who have supported them financially,” she added.
STOP talking about Russia.
— Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) February 19, 2022
Send American troops to Canada to deal with the tyrannical reign of Justin Trudeau Castro.
He has fundamentally declared himself dictator and is waging war on innocent Canadian protesters and those who have supported them financially.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked emergency powers last week to break up protests against COVID-19 vaccine mandates.