In one of the strangest twists yet in an already chaotic political landscape, conservative YouTuber and commentator Candace Owens dropped a bizarre bombshell on her show this week. According to her, she was at the center of Ukraine–Russia peace negotiations earlier this year.
Yes, really.
Owens claimed she received a phone call from someone close to former President Donald Trump, asking her to stop talking about Brigitte Macron, the wife of French President Emmanuel Macron. Owens had been airing a controversial series suggesting Brigitte is secretly transgender..
But then came the wildest part.
According to Owens, she was told that peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine were being held up because Macron was allegedly furious over her coverage of his wife. The implication? That he wouldn’t move forward diplomatically until she shut up about Brigitte.
Owens said the message came straight from Trump himself, who allegedly phoned her while in Florida. She described the call as a mix of charm and pressure—a classic Art of the Deal moment—with Trump praising her beauty and podcasting skills before asking her to stand down on Macron.
She reached out to Tucker Carlson for advice. His response? Agree to the silence, but only for a limited time. Owens reportedly relayed that back to Trump, who, she says, seemed disinterested in temporary deals.
The whole scenario raises a ton of questions:
Is it plausible that a French president would stall global peace talks over a YouTuber’s commentary?
Is Owens exaggerating, or is there something deeper here?
And what does it say about the current Trump administration, now in its second term, that these are the kinds of international fire drills reportedly happening behind the scenes?
Even more concerning are the implications for free speech, the reach of social media personalities, and just how thin-skinned world leaders might actually be.
According to Owens, her self-imposed gag order on the Macron-Brigitte content has now officially ended. What happens next might depend on whether the next phone call she gets is diplomatic… or something else…
