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US president calls journalist ‘vile person of the year’

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The article reports that US President Donald Trump criticized journalist Candace Owens, calling her a "vile person of the year" based on a mock Time magazine cover. The criticism followed Owens's promotion of claims suggesting French President Emmanuel Macron’s wife, Brigitte Macron, was born male.

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Propaganda Score
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Moderate concerns. Notable use of persuasive or loaded language.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Name Calling / Labeling 90% confidence
Attaching a negative label to a person or group to reject them without evidence.
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Smears 70% confidence
Using damaging allegations to undermine a person's reputation.

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7 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“US President Donald Trump criticized journalist Candace Owens, calling her "vile person of the year" on a photo styled as a cover of the Time magazine.”
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Multiple web search results report that Donald Trump mocked Candace Owens by sharing a fake Time Magazine cover and calling her an 'extremely low IQ individual,' following her criticism of Brigitte Macron. The evidence confirms the core elements of the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Candace Amber Owens Farmer (née Owens; born April 29, 1989) is an American political commentator, author, and conspiracy theorist. Her political positions have mostly been described as conservative or…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candace_Owens
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump has been widely known during his political career for using nicknames to criticize, insult, or otherwise express commentary about media figures, politicians, and foreign leaders. The list…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nicknames_used_by_Dona…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Turning Point USA, Inc. (TPUSA) is an American nonprofit organization that advocates for conservative politics on high school, college, and university campuses. It was founded in 2012 by Charlie Kirk …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turning_Point_USA
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“Earlier, Owens claimed that French President Emmanuel Macron’s wife, Brigitte Macron, was born male.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Candace Owens has repeatedly claimed that Brigitte Macron was born male, with one source noting she 'wagered her career' on this theory.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk, an American right-wing political activist, was assassinated at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, while speaking at an outdoor campus debate planned by Turning …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Charlie_Kirk
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Candace Amber Owens Farmer (née Owens; born April 29, 1989) is an American political commentator, author, and conspiracy theorist. Her political positions have mostly been described as conservative or…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candace_Owens
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Transvestigation (a portmanteau of transgender and investigation) is a conspiracy theory that asserts that many celebrities and other prominent individuals are transgender (or, conversely, that some …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transvestigation
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“"Her attack on the First Lady of France is despicable. I believe <…> she is an extremely Low IQ individual!" the US leader wrote on Truth Social.”
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Multiple web search results directly quote or paraphrase Trump's statements, including calling the attack 'despicable' and labeling the individual as an 'extremely low IQ individual,' posted on Truth Social.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The religious views of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, have been a matter for discussion among observers and the American public. Trump was raised in his Scottish-born …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_religion
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's use of social media attracted attention worldwide since he joined Twitter in May 2009. Over nearly twelve years, Trump tweeted around 57,000 times, including about 8,000 times during th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_media_use_by_Donald_Tru…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Truth Social is an American alt-tech social media platform owned by Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), an American company majority-owned by US president Donald Trump. It has been called a "Twitte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_Social
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“Among other things, the mock cover claims that "Candace Owens lies, lies, lies," and "protects sex offenders."”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the mock Time magazine cover featured phrases such as 'Candace Owens lies, lies, lies,' and 'protects sex offenders.'
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Candace Amber Owens Farmer (née Owens; born April 29, 1989) is an American political commentator, author, and conspiracy theorist. Her political positions have mostly been described as conservative or…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candace_Owens
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — George Thomas Stahel Farmer (born 7 July 1990) is a British and American entrepreneur and businessman. He is the former chairman of Turning Point UK and the former CEO of Parler and Parlement Technolo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Farmer_(businessman)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Stahel Farmer, Baron Farmer (born 17 December 1944), nicknamed "Mr Copper", is a British businessman, former treasurer of the Conservative Party and life peer in the House of Lords. He is the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Farmer,_Baron_Farmer
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“The journalist has been actively posting videos online, claiming that Brigitte Macron was born male, and, since March 24, has been promoting this information in the US.”
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Web search results indicate that Owens has been promoting the claim that Brigitte Macron was born male through videos and social media since March 2024, leading to legal action from the Macrons.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk, an American right-wing political activist, was assassinated at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, while speaking at an outdoor campus debate planned by Turning …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Charlie_Kirk
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Candace Amber Owens Farmer (née Owens; born April 29, 1989) is an American political commentator, author, and conspiracy theorist. Her political positions have mostly been described as conservative or…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candace_Owens
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Transvestigation (a portmanteau of transgender and investigation) is a conspiracy theory that asserts that many celebrities and other prominent individuals are transgender (or, conversely, that some …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transvestigation
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“She made a series of videos headlined 'Becoming Brigitte.'”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Owens promoted the conspiracy theory in a video series titled 'Becoming Brigitte,' and one source mentions the book 'Devenir Brigitte' (Becoming Brigitte).
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web search NEUTRAL — Videos about the series, titled “Becoming Brigitte,” have been circulating on TikTok, garnering millions of views on both English-language and French-language content.
https://www.mediamatters.org/tiktok/candace-owens-transvesti…
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web search NEUTRAL — On Friday, far-right US commentator Candace Owens released a video titled Becoming Brigitte: An Introduction. In it, she rehashes the claim that Macron was born a man and went by Jean-Michel Trogneux.…
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/02/04/why-are-false-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Emmanuel Macron, Candace Owens and Brigitte Macron (Images: Wikimedia Commons).Earlier this year, Owens promoted the conspiracy theory in a video series titled Becoming Brigitte, and also promoted the…
https://www.attitude.co.uk/news/french-president-files-lawsu…
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“At this point, almost 6 million people are subscribed to her YouTube channel.”
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While web search results mention Owens' presence on YouTube, none of the provided evidence sources confirm the specific figure of 'almost 6 million subscribers.' This number is only mentioned in the claim and not corroborated by the search results provided.
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web search NEUTRAL — Candace Owens, a popular young black conservative also known as Red Pill Black, has mastered new media platforms, but in service of advocating for something closer to a traditional strain of conservat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candace_Owens
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web search NEUTRAL — Call 800-795-1210 for details about credit costs and terms. Visit http://www.AmericanFinancing.net/Owens. Candace Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ClipsCandace...
https://www.youtube.com/@realcandaceo
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 16, 2026 · Candace Owens is a right-wing political commentator who has promulgated conspiracy theories about the sexual identity of Brigitte Macron, the first lady of France, and regarding the ass…
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Candace-Owens
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