*Conservatives can’t wrap their head around why political activist Candace Owens was not included in the lineup of people speaking at the Republican National Committee, which kicks off Monday
Owens has been a staunch Trump supporter for much of his presidency, even going so far as minimizing the impact that white supremacy has had on Black culture. She also created the #Blexit movement with the goal of persuading Black Americans to turn away from the “racist” Democratic Party.
In a now-deleted tweet, Owens said she would have “crushed” former President Barack Obama at the RNC, had she been invited to speak, heavy.com reports. Obama took aim at Trump during the DNC last week.
“Donald Trump hasn’t grown into the job because he can’t. And the consequences of that failure are severe,” Obama said. “One-hundred-and-seventy-thousand Americans dead. Millions of jobs gone. Our worst impulses unleashed, our proud reputation around the world badly diminished, and our democratic institutions threatened like never before.”
Check out some Twitter reaction to Owens’ RNC diss below.
When you find out that Candace Owens’ didn’t even get a speaker slot at the RNC after selling her entire crusty ass soul to the GOP pic.twitter.com/8vKlaePkev
— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) August 23, 2020
Me reading that Candace Owens got left off the list for the RNC because the anti-quota party decided that Tim Scott added enough Nergo-ness to the card. pic.twitter.com/3WCMGvOTWn
— Ferrante Jones (@lbwhileblack) August 23, 2020
Candace Owens has been shocking and jiving for the GOP and tRump for 4 years now …and they didnt even give her a spot at the convention…..they dusted her down …. i love to see it pic.twitter.com/b24nLqZSoY
— ?Chucalissa WAP Tether ⚧ (@DiamondStylz) August 23, 2020
Candace owens didn’t even get asked to sweep up after RNC after allllllllllll that tap dancing?! pic.twitter.com/p515zpAmJh
— Big Girl Slay ? (@Biggirlslay) August 23, 2020
Meanwhile, on Sunday the Trump campaign unveiled its list of speakers over four-day RNC event, set to kick off Monday, August 24.
Here is who will speak at the Republican National Convention (via CBS):
Monday
Senator Tim Scott
House Republican Whip Steve Scalise
Representative Matt Gaetz
Representative Jim Jordan
Nikki Haley, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations
Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel
Georgia State Representative Vernon Jones
Amy Johnson Ford
Kimberly Guilfoyle, Trump campaign fundraiser and girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr.
Natalie Harp, Trump campaign advisory board member
Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA
Kim Klacik, Republican congressional nominee
Mark and Patricia McCloskey, St. Louis couple who pointed guns at Black Lives Matter protesters
Sean Parnell, Republican congressional nominee
Andrew Pollack, father of Meadow Pollack, who was killed in the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
Donald Trump, Jr., oldest son of President Trump
Tanya Weinreis, small business owner whose coffee shop qualified for a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program
Tuesday
First Lady Melania Trump
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
Senator Rand Paul
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds
Florida Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron
Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi
Abby Johnson, anti-abortion rights activist
Jason Joyce
Myron Lizer, Navajo Nation vice president
Mary Ann Mendoza, mother whose son was killed by an illegal immigrant
Megan Pauley
Cris Peterson
John Peterson
Nicholas Sandmann, student who sued news outlets after confrontation with Native American activist
Eric Trump, son of Mr. Trump
Tiffany Trump, daughter of Mr. Trump
Wednesday
Vice President Mike Pence
Second Lady Karen Pence
Senator Marsha Blackburn
Senator Joni Ernst
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem
Representative Dan Crenshaw
Representative Elise Stefanik
Representative Lee Zeldin
Richard Grenell, former acting director of national intelligence
Kellyanne Conway, White House counselor
Keith Kellogg, national security adviser to the vice president
Jack Brewer, former NFL player
Sister Dede Byrne, surgeon and military veteran
Madison Cawthorn, Republican congressional nominee
Scott Dane, executive director, Associated Contract Loggers & Truckers of Minnesota
Clarence Henderson, civil rights activist
Ryan Holets, police officer known for adopting opioid-addicted baby
Michael McHale, National Association of Police Organizations president
Burgess Owens, former NFL player and GOP congressional nominee
Lara Trump, Trump campaign adviser and wife of Eric Trump
Thursday
President Trump
HUD Secretary Ben Carson
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
Senator Tom Cotton
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy
Representative Jeff Van Drew
Ivanka Trump, White House senior adviser
Ja’Ron Smith, White House assistant
Ann Dorn, widow of former police officer killed in St. Louis
Debbie Flood
Rudy Giuliani, former New York mayor
Franklin Graham, evangelical leader
Alice Johnson, ex-inmate pardoned by Mr. Trump
Wade Mayfield
Carl and Marsha Mueller, parents of U.S. aid worker killed by ISIS
Dana White, president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship