Political views
Pro-Trump views
By 2017, Owens had become a pro-Donald Trump conservative commentator.
The Guardian has described her as "ultra-conservative", the
Daily Beast has described her as "far-right", the
New York Magazine and
Columbia Journalism Review described her as "right-wing", and the
Pacific Standard described her as "alt-right." Prior to 2017, she ran a website that frequently criticized conservatism and mocked then-candidate Donald Trump. She has characterized Trump as the “savior” of Western civilization. She has argued that Trump has neither engaged in rhetoric that is harmful to African Americans nor proposed policies that would harm African Americans.
Race relations
She is known for her criticism of Black Lives Matter. She has described Black Lives Matter protesters as "a bunch of whiny toddlers, pretending to be oppressed for attention." She has argued that African Americans have a "victim mentality" and often refers to the Democratic Party as a "plantation". She has argued that the American left "like black people to be government-dependent". She has argued that black people have been brainwashed to vote for Democrats. She has argued that police violence against black people is not about racism. According to
The Guardian and the Daily Beast, Owens has referred to police killings of black people as a trivial matter to African Americans.
After the 2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Owens said that concern over rising white nationalism was “stupid.”
Climate change
Owens rejects the scientific consensus on climate change. She has called climate change a lie used to “extract dollars from Americans.”
Me Too Movement
Owens described the #MeToo Movement - which was an international movement against sexual harassment and assault - as "stupid" and said that she "hated" the movement. Owens wrote that the #MeToo Movement was premised on the idea that "women are stupid, weak & inconsequential." She is critical of feminism.
Abortion
She has said that abortion is “extermination” of black babies.
Welfare
She has advocated for an end to all welfare programs.
Other
She attended the opening of the United States embassy in Jerusalem. She is critical of the press and open borders policies. She has called for the immediate deportation of all undocumented immigrants.
In May 2018, Owens praised Louis Farrakhan's tweet endorsing Donald Trump with a description of “a really big deal” and “relevant.” Afterward, Owens received criticism from conservative figures for praising Farrakhan - who has a history of anti-semitic remarks - Owens deleted the tweet.
She has described George Soros and “globalists” as among the most urgent threats in the United States.
She has called for the imprisonment of Hillary and Bill Clinton, former FBI director James Comey, and special counsel Robert Mueller, as well as TV anchors such as Jake Tapper, Rachel Maddow and Anderson Cooper.[5] She has said that conservative critics of her are generally “secret socialists.”
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