India, June 22 -- Candace Owens has escalated her public feud with Laura Loomer by releasing private text messages that she says prove the late Charlie Kirk did not view Loomer as a close friend. In a post shared on June 21, 2026, Owens posted screenshots of conversations she said were exchanged with Kirk years before his death. The messages show Kirk expressing distrust of Loomer and concern about her behaviour, as Owens pushed back against Loomer's recent claims about her relationship with the Turning Point USA founder.

In her post, Owens accused Loomer of trying to place herself at the centre of Charlie Kirk's legacy following his assassination in September 2025. Owens wrote: "To be extra clear, as you can see in this text, Charlie ha...