Candace Owens Calls Macron Lawsuit a ‘Foreign Invasion’
Conservative commentator Candace Owens is asking President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance to intervene in a U.S. defamation lawsuit filed against her by France’s President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron.
Filed in Delaware on July 31, 2025, the suit targets Owens’ repeated claims that Brigitte Macron is transgender — allegations she has promoted for months in videos and social media posts.
Owens has framed the legal action as an attack on her First Amendment rights and even called it a “foreign invasion” of American free speech.
She alleges the Macrons aim to “impoverish” her for exercising her constitutional rights, though legal experts note the case falls under U.S. jurisdiction and defamation law.
According to Owens, Trump personally called her in February 2025 to urge her to stop spreading the conspiracy theory after Macron raised the issue during a White House visit. Despite that warning, Owens pressed on with her campaign, including an eight-part YouTube series titled Becoming Brigitte, where she alleged a media and CIA cover-up.
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Defamation Claims and Legal Hurdles
The Macrons’ lawsuit accuses Owens of defamation, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. They say her allegations have caused significant harm to their personal and public lives. Legal analysts told outlets like The New Republic that Owens faces a steep legal challenge, as defamation law requires proving reckless disregard for the truth — a threshold her statements may meet given the lack of supporting evidence.
Owens’ public plea for help comes after months of sharp criticism of Trump. Since April 2025, she has called him a “chronic disappointment” over his handling of the Israel-Iran conflict, campus free speech, and the Jeffrey Epstein case. In June, on Piers Morgan Uncensored, she said she was “embarrassed” to have endorsed him in the past.
This reversal has not gone unnoticed, with social media users quick to point out the irony. Some also note that Trump had already warned her to drop the matter, potentially undermining any willingness to get involved now.
Online Backlash and Public Reactions
The Candace Owens Macron lawsuit has ignited polarized debate on X, with many conservatives openly criticizing Owens’ strategy. One user wrote, “This woman literally sounds crazy asf especially her claiming this is a free speech issue when any legal scholar knows it’s not. The replies on that tweet are also shocking because conservatives really have turned on her. I mean she literally had public falling out with Megyn Kelly and Piers Morgan this week around this and both of them dislike trans people.”
Another reaction suggested she’s already preparing an exit strategy: “Sounds like she’s realized this won’t go her way and is setting up a defense. Using the First Amendment and hoping Trump can out pressure for the lawsuit to be dropped. I wouldn’t be surprised if Candace agrees to retract her comments and apologize. She clearly doesn’t have the money to pay for what defending this lawsuit would cost.”
Some took a more mocking tone. As one viral post put it: “Candace begging Trump is like the Colonel begging a chicken, you already got cooked, sweetheart.” These reactions underscore how Owens’ once-solid conservative support base may be fracturing in real time.
Free Speech vs. Defamation in U.S. Law
While Owens insists the case is about protecting free speech, legal scholars point out that defamation is not shielded by the First Amendment if the statements are knowingly false or made with reckless disregard for the truth. The fact that the lawsuit is filed in an American court removes any legal basis for framing it as a “foreign” assault on U.S. rights.
The case highlights broader tensions between provocative political rhetoric and legal accountability. Whether Owens will retract her statements, settle, or fight the lawsuit to trial remains to be seen, but the political and cultural fallout has already begun.
With Trump remaining silent, it’s unclear if Owens will receive the political lifeline she’s seeking — or if this lawsuit will mark a turning point in her public career.
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