‘Despicable person of the year’: Candace Owens targeted by Donald Trump with doctored Time cover, calls her ‘low IQ’

Relations between the two sides are tense again Donald Trump and Candace Owens broke out, this time in a very public digital conflict that attracted widespread attention. Now, a controversial post on Trump’s social media platform has reignited their long-running feud, prompting a political and media backlash. What might once have been a war of words has now turned into a more pointed visual assault, adding another layer to a relationship that has been strained for some time.The latest episode has been anything but quiet. It began with provocative imagery and even more provocative language, putting the two figures back at the center of a growing online storm. As reactions poured in, the exchange became one of the most talked about political flashpoints of the week, raising questions about tone, accountability and the limits of public discourse.

Donald Trump escalates feud over edited images, pointed remarks

In a post shared online, Donald Trump circulated a staged magazine-style cover targeting Owens and directly criticized her recent comments. His statement is as follows:“Candace Owens’ stock price, which was not very high to begin with, has fallen a lot. Her attack on the First Lady of France is despicable. I believe, in this case, without confirmation, that she is a person with a very low IQ!”The image accompanying the post painted Owens in an unflattering light, with exaggerated claims and harsh language designed to undermine her credibility. The shift from verbal criticism to visual satire is a startling escalation, clearly intended to provoke.This isn’t the first time Trump has targeted Owens. In early April, he broadened his criticism to include several media figures, saying:I know why Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, and Alex Jones have been fighting me for years—especially because they think it’s a good thing that Iran, the top sponsor of terror, has nuclear weapons—because they have one thing in common, low IQ. They are stupid people and they know it, their families know it and everyone else knows it too!Owens didn’t stay silent. She responded on social media, saying briefly but pointedly: “Maybe it’s time to put Grandpa in a home.”The clash comes as Owens’ comments about Brigitte Macron stoked another controversy that has prompted legal action from France’s leadership. As the two figures continue to attack each other in public, the incident highlights how quickly political differences can escalate into deeply personal confrontations in the digital age.