Conservative commentator Candace Owens has sparked an online debate by claiming that Washington officials are misleading the American public about the situation in Iran and questioning Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s public appearances.
In his post on X, Owens claimed that U.S. authorities lacked transparency about developments involving Iran. “Washington, DC is lying to the American people about what is happening in Iran,” she wrote. “It’s not going to work.”
She also questioned Prime Minister Netanyahu’s recent public profile and cited a video that was allegedly generated by artificial intelligence. “So where is Bibi Netanyahu?” Owens wrote, using the Israeli leader’s nickname. “Why is his office releasing and removing fake AI videos from him, and why is there a mass panic in the White House?”
Her comments sparked a backlash online.
Social media users react to Owens’ comments
Several people who responded to Owens on X took issue with her comments regarding Iran and the geopolitical situation.
One user argued that people who don’t have first-hand experience with a country should be wary of commenting on domestic issues. “If you have never lived in Iran, it is better to remain silent about our country,” the person wrote. “As a woman, you have not experienced what Iranian women are experiencing under the Islamic Republic, so you are not in a position to speak about what is happening there.”
Another commenter suggested that discussions about global conflicts often involve competing narratives online. Referring to Donald Trump, the user wrote that the president had a clear goal of “protecting America’s security and deterring the Iranian threat,” adding that “during any conflict, information warfare is as intense as real war.”
Other reactions focused on Owens himself, with some users accusing commenters of spreading misinformation.
One user replied, “The only thing going wrong is your own credibility,” and called Owens a “disgusting propagandist.”
Another commenter suggested that distrust of Washington’s message is nothing new. “Washington is lying to the American people on every front, not just about Iran,” the user wrote.
