![Leftist asks Candace Owens to respond to trans students 'who feel actively victimized' by her 'presence' on campus. Owens' fed-up retort brings down the house.](https://www.theblaze.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=48966997&width=1245&height=700&quality=85&coordinates=0%2C0%2C0%2C41)
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During the Q&A portion of Candace Owens' speaking event at the University at Albany earlier this week, a leftist in the crowd stood up and asked Owens what she would say to "the trans students on this campus who feel actively victimized by your presence here?"
Oh, boy.
As you might expect, Owens wasn't having a bit of it — and her terse response brought down the house:
Candace Owens REACTS to Woke College Studentsyoutu.be
"Life's tough. Get a helmet, man. I'm too pregnant for this. Next question," she said in near disgust as cheers, applause, hoots, and hollers filled the room.
She continued: "My goodness, ... somebody just give out free hugs. ... I can't be your mommy."
Owens later posted on X in regard to her mic-drop moment that she's "over 8 months pregnant with two toddlers at home. If you are a 20-year-old adult who feels 'actively victimized' by my standing on stage to speak about social and economic conservatism, it is because your parents failed you, entirely. It is not my job to coddle adults."
She had more to say about the issue on her Wednesday podcast, noting that many students are spending tens of thousands of dollars to attend colleges "to be coddled."
Numerous commenters on Owens' YouTube page were solidly behind how she handled the Q&A:
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