President Donald Trump has launched a new jab at the conservative commentator Candace Owens, calling her a “vile person of the year” in a sharply worded post.
The remarks come amid separate claims made by Laura Loomer about Owens’ recent absence from public platforms and unverified claims surrounding her travel to Italy.
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Feud intensifies as Laura Loomer claims Italy travel amid SPLC Fraud charges
On April 21, 2026, a federal grand jury in Alabama indicted the SPLC on eleven counts of bank fraud, money laundering conspiracy, and wire fraud. The group allegedly transferred over $3 million in donor payments to informants who occasionally intensified extremist activity, according to the prosecution.
The SPLC, however, claims the accusations are politically motivated and intends to challenge them in court.
{{/usCountry}}The SPLC, however, claims the accusations are politically motivated and intends to challenge them in court.
{{/usCountry}}Trump's post is followed by claims made by far-right activist Laura Loomer, who alleged that Owens and political commentator Nick Fuentes had both traveled to Italy around the same time, a day after “DOJ indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) for fraud.”
In posts on X, Loomer claimed that Owens flew from North Carolina to Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport, citing an unnamed source. She also pointed to online images suggesting Fuentes was in Italy.
A user on X wrote, “Ironic SPLC exposed by the DOJ and Candace and Fuentes both exile to Italy simultaneously! Let's not forget the Pope meeting with former Obama officials!”
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Trump's Truth Social post and social media reaction
In a post shared on Truth Social, Trump wrote that Owens’ “stock, which was never very high, has fallen a long way.” He added that her comments targeting France’s First Lady were “despicable.” He further described her as an “extremely Low IQ individual,” while also noting his criticism was made “without verification.”
Trump has also shared a headshot of Candace Owens without makeup and with a bandana on her head. The picture is placed on a TIME Magazine cover kitsch with the title “Vile Person of the Year.”
Owens's headshot is surrounded by phrases like “Candace Owens Lies Lies Lies ” and “Uses Rich White Men.” The cover also says, “0% fact check ratio on all credible fact-checking sites” and “Protects sex offenders!”
A user on X referred to Trump's criticism of Owens about her claims of Brigitte Macron being a man and wrote, "Candace Owens @RealCandaceO with no makeup & filters! ✅Plot twist : It seems as though Candace is the "man" she accuses Brigitte Macron of being!"
Another user suggested that Owens is a bully and wrote, “Bullies really should get Bullied more. I see nothing wrong with Bullies being made an Example of. Perhaps if they FELT How they make OTHERS FEEL WHEN THEY HARRASS THEM, they may Grow up a bit.”