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NYT asks Candace Owens where she gets her ideas about Ukraine — and immediately regrets it
March 22, 2022
'Nobody obliterates the @NYTimes as well as the @NYTimes'
Daily Wire host Candace Owens tweeted Monday that the New York Times sent her a message asking where she got her ideas that "Ukraine was a corrupt country," adding that such ideas are similar to those "seen from Russian state media." Candace's response was gloriously embarrassing — for the New York Times.
"Received an email from The NYTimes asking for comment regarding me “advancing ideas that Ukraine is a corrupt country”—similar to Russian state TV. I replied informing them that I actually got my ideas from the New York Times, and provided them links to their past articles," Candace wrote.
Received an email from The NYTimes asking for comment regarding me \u201cadvancing ideas that Ukraine is a corrupt country\u201d\u2014similar to Russian state TV. \n\nI replied informing them that I actually got my ideas from the New York Times, and provided them links to their past articles. pic.twitter.com/Zy6a7Btih4— Candace Owens (@Candace Owens) 1647894320
Twitter fans and critics were quick to respond:
Nobody obliterates the @NYTimes as well as the @NYTimes.— JD Rucker (@JD Rucker) 1647926370
this is gold— BrianArmstrongisaBaldThievingScumbag (@BrianArmstrongisaBaldThievingScumbag) 1647894406
This\u2026 Ukraine and other ex Soviet countries, including Russia, have some of the worst rankings on that index. It\u2019s well deserved. I don\u2019t know why it\u2019s suddenly controversial to state that corruption is a problem in Ukraine. It doesn\u2019t mean they deserve to be invaded.— Christina Pushaw \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@Christina Pushaw \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1647953668
You're smarter than them and backed by a better more loyal team. Keep it up Candace.— Chris Lyons (@Chris Lyons) 1647909996
pic.twitter.com/rjhemHfgcO— Ken (@Ken) 1647911691
Hit them with the truth, perfect!— Jody Fincher (@Jody Fincher) 1647894515
Why is @nytimes consulting Candace Owens over a piece on #Ukraine?— Emoluments Clause (@Emoluments Clause) 1647894666
pic.twitter.com/iqiqYeixMl— David Hockley (@David Hockley) 1647899710
Oh how the Western media narrative has changed from 5 months ago.\n\n\u2018#Ukraine President Zelensky rode to power on pledges to clean up corruption, but Pandora Papers show he &his close circle as multi-million beneficiaries of network of offshore companies\u2019https://www.occrp.org/en/the-pandora-papers/pandora-papers-reveal-offshore-holdings-of-ukrainian-president-and-his-inner-circle\u00a0\u2026— Peter Cronau (@Peter Cronau) 1647927882
Candace has been under fire recently for her outspoken criticism of Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and for calling out corruption in Ukraine.
Candace Owens: \u201cUkraine wasn't a thing until 1989. Ukraine was created by the Russians\u201d\nhttps://www.mediamatters.org/candace-owens/candace-owens-ukraine-wasnt-thing-until-1989-ukraine-was-created-russians\u00a0\u2026pic.twitter.com/dQ0bfLUvnX— Jason Campbell (@Jason Campbell) 1647440031
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