Macrons Hired Investigators to Research Candace Owens

The investigators reviewed Owens’ shift in political identity, noting she began her career identifying as a liberal but later became a staunch supporter of Donald Trump before publicly breaking with him.

They also traced the origins of the rumor about Brigitte Macron to a Spanish blogger in 2017. The theory began to gain traction in France in 2021 and was later promoted by Xavier Poussard, former editor of a fringe far-right publication.

In 2024, Poussard said he translated his work into English and sent it to Owens and others in Trump’s orbit.

He claimed Owens knew nothing of the allegation until shortly before she took it up, adding that her involvement gave the story “a real boost from the Trump entourage.”

Owens’ first reference to the rumor came in March 2024, when she cited a Daily Mail article that had attempted to debunk it.

She later interviewed Poussard at length on her show, portraying him as a truth-teller silenced by the Macrons. Once her series was released, Russian state-controlled media outlets, including Tsargrad — led by Vladimir Putin ally Konstantin Malofeev — began reporting on it.

Investigators found that Russia’s RT network has posted about Owens more than 30 times since 2018.

While researchers did not find evidence Owens had direct ties to Russian officials or business figures, they did note her repeated online interactions with Alexander Dugin, a Russian nationalist and political theorist, with each sharing the other’s posts multiple times.

The report also detailed her links to French far-right politician Marion Maréchal, who now belongs to a rival far-right party after leaving her aunt Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National.

Owens was the headline speaker at the 2019 Convention de la Droite conference in Paris, organized by nationalist groups close to Maréchal, who also addressed the gathering. The two have referenced each other in social media posts.

Investigators also catalogued Owens’ public criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, including insults calling him a “sociopathic murdering welfare queen” and “the neighborhood crackhead.”

They noted her connections to other high-profile figures on the right, including Reform UK leader Nigel Farage — reportedly a guest at her wedding to former Parler chief executive George Farmer — as well as broadcaster Tucker Carlson and online personalities Andrew and Tristan Tate.