Candace Owens was fired from her hosting job at the Daily Wire because her bosses were fed up with what they saw as her repeated promotion of anti-Semitism… TMZ has learned.
The conservative media company announced Friday morning that it was parting ways with Candace, and while no official reason was mentioned…sources with direct knowledge tell us it was directly over what the Daily Wire brass deemed anti- Semitism, and the dismissal occurred early this week.
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Fresh and Fit Podcast
Candace and fellow Daily Wire host Ben Shapiro had a public fight recently on social media over their opposing views on the Israel-Gaza conflict – and we’re told the final straw for DW was their March 8 appearance on the “Fresh and Fit” podcast.
The hosts were talking to Candace about the fight with Ben, and every time Ben or his wife – who is Israeli – were mentioned, the show would drop a cha-ching sound effect, an obvious nod to the anti-Semitic trope about Jews and money. .
Although Candace didn’t say anything to tarnish Ben, we’re told the feeling was that she didn’t say anything to defend him or call out anti-Semitism. To be fair, it’s unclear whether she heard this sound effect while recording the podcast.
We’re told Daily Wire executives had previous conversations with Candace in an attempt to understand her position – as they didn’t want to censor her – but felt the podcast incident crossed a line.
As one knowledgeable source put it, Candace often boasted that she was one of the best communicators in the media, so DW executives felt that “she knew what she was doing.”
We’re also told that Shapiro was not involved in the decision to fire Candace and has no power to do so.
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The Breakfast Club
Candace addressed her rivalry with Ben when she was in “The Breakfast Club” Thursday, saying she was not anti-Israel or anti-Semitic…she is simply against all forms of genocide. A source close to Candace insists as much, telling us “She’s obviously not anti-Semitic.”
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TMZ Studios
We’ve reached out to the Daily Wire and Candace’s reps for comment… but no response yet.