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The Fall of Tucker Carlson, and the Making of Candace Owens

The New Yorker Radio Hour

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The Loneliness of the Black Republican

Leah Wright-Rigor: Candace is a provocateur who knows what subjects will go viral. Do I think she believes those very personal critiques of George Floyd? Yes, I do. She immediately reacted to what she saw was an undue hagiography of a flawed person. We know George Floyd's life was complicated but isn't this just a naked grab for audience attention and everything that goes with it?

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