On August 13, 2025, Candace Owens, in a series of tweets and shared text message screenshots, claimed she had arranged a debate between Nick Fuentes and Charlie Kirk, something Fuentes had allegedly sought for many years.After confirming Kirk's participation, Owens claimed that Fuentes had suddenly refused to participate in the debate. She added that he allegedly declined due to personal issues, and called her a "psycho" and a "b*tch" in private messages.In text messages shared by Owens, Fuentes reportedly wrote:"You’re just coming across as totally psycho at this point. I think you’re either extremely stupid or you’re just a straight-up b*tch. Either way, I want nothing to do with you as a person for now."Owens reportedly shot back and asked Fuentes why he constantly resorts to insults instead of engaging in real debate."Why do you always result to name-calling?" she asked in the texts. "You have been calling me names for a year on your show, begging to come on my platform...Now I agree to actually debate you because you’re dedicating entire shows to smearing me and my family. I even lobbied Charlie Kirk who you just claimed is avoiding you because you’re just so real...Why do you speak like a middle school mean girl?"Owens also publicly dismissed Nick Fuentes' antics in her tweet as nothing more than a "middle school drama act," mocking the far-right political influencer's tendency to play the victim. She wrote,"Okay time to end the victim grift...I am embarrassed that grown adult men truly fell for this middle school drama act. Nick is a pathological liar who created the mythology of the “most cancelled man alive”."Candace Owens @RealCandaceOLINKOkay time to end the victim grift. I confirmed Charlie Kirk was game to debate @NickJFuentes. Went to confirm the debate with Nick and was told it was a no. His reason? Because I’m a b*tch. I am embarrassed that grown adult men truly fell for this middle school drama act.“Instead invited him back for a real debate,” - Candace Owens said of the Kirk-Fuentes eventThe feud between conservative commentator Candace Owens and far-right influencer Nick Fuentes continued this week after the former accused him of backing out of a planned debate with Turning Point USA’s Charlie Kirk.Owens and Fuentes's alleged feud began when she invited the latter to her podcast in July 2025. Despite the political commentator claiming that the interview was amicable, Nick Fuentes subsequently called it a "FAILED Hit Job" on Rumble and accused Owens of gaslighting him, a claim she dismissed as "little boy insecurity."During her August 1 appearance on The Tucker Carlson Show, Owens said she felt the filming “went great.” However, after the video was released, Fuentes allegedly called her in anger, using profanity.The tension escalated on August 12 when a 2023 video resurfaced on X showing Nick Fuentes at the January 6 Capitol riot, urging people to "disregard the police" while protesting. Netizens questioned why he faced no legal consequences, which encouraged a variety of conspiracy theories, including a non-verified report (which Fuentes denies) that he was an FBI informant. Elon Musk added to the scrutiny by replying "Hmm" to the allegation, which led Fuentes to accuse Musk and Owens of a "coordinated attack". Owens ridiculed the accusation, writing on X on August 12,"Me coordinating with Elon Musk? LOL. Have you watched even a minute of my content?"Candace Owens @RealCandaceOLINKLMAO Here we go again, guys. Nick talks trash about literally everyone claiming they are frauds, but when the very people he speaks about reply to him, he says it’s some high-level coordinated attack. Me coordinating with Elon Musk? LOL. Have you watched even a minute of myThe feud has drawn in other figures, including Tucker Carlson, who called Fuentes a "weird little gay kid in his basement" (Fuentes has never publicly addressed his sexuality).Meanwhile, Owens has called Nick Fuentes' "victimhood" into question, comparing it to her legal battles, like the lawsuit from the president of France and the ongoing international legal troubles of the Tate brothers.