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What exact social media posts or quotes from Candace Owens mention Erika Kirk, and can I see screenshots or links to the originals?
Executive summary
Candace Owens has repeatedly posted and spoken alleging that two Egyptian-linked aircraft overlapped with Erika Kirk’s documented locations dozens of times between 2022 and September 2025 — figures reported as “68,” “73” or “nearly 70” overlaps in multiple outlets (examples: 68 overlaps, 73 overlaps, “nearly 70”) [1] [2] [3]. Available sources document Owens’ X posts, podcast episodes and livestreams where she lays out these claims, but the provided reporting does not include direct screenshots of every original post nor full archival links to each original X post; outlets quote or embed some of her posts and clips of her podcast instead [1] [4] [5].
1. What Candace Owens has publicly said about Erika Kirk: the core quotes and claims
Reporting shows Owens asserted that two Egyptian aircraft (identified in her account by registration-like tags such as SU‑BTT and SU‑BND) overlapped with Erika Kirk’s locations many times between 2022 and September 2025, giving counts reported as 68, 73 or “nearly 70” overlaps; she said this pattern raised questions about surveillance and the circumstances of Charlie Kirk’s death [1] [2] [3]. Owens also wrote on X that she planned a major reveal in the “Charlie Kirk investigation” and promoted a podcast episode framed as an investigation titled things like “Operation Mocking‑Plane: The Charlie Kirk Plot Thickens” where she presented flight‑tracking data and alleged links to rental vehicles and other details [1] [3] [5].
2. Specific posts and formats cited by reporters
Multiple outlets quote an X post in which Owens previewed material — for example, “Today is going to be a big day. What we will present in the Charlie Kirk investigation is going to change everything” — and then pushed listeners to a livestream or podcast where she elaborated on the Egyptian‑plane theory [1]. Other reporting cites her podcast episodes (episode numbers and titles appear in coverage) as the medium where Owens detailed the alleged overlaps and vehicle license‑plate information she said tied to the flights [3] [4] [5].
3. Are screenshots or original links available in the sources you provided?
The aggregated sources quote her posts and summarize podcast segments, and some embed or refer to specific X posts (for instance, quoting tweet text and describing screenshots Owens shared elsewhere), but the items in your search set do not reproduce all original screenshots or provide stable archival links to each X post or podcast clip [6] [1] [3]. In short: the reporting references and quotes Owens’ social posts and podcast episodes, but the provided set does not include a complete set of original screenshots or direct, permanent links for every claim [1] [4].
4. Discrepancies and competing figures reported
Coverage does not use a single consistent overlap count: some articles report “68 overlaps,” others “73 overlaps,” and some summarize as “nearly 70” [1] [2] [3]. That variation indicates either evolving figures from Owens’ presentations or differences in how outlets rounded or interpreted her claims. Reporters note Owens updated or expanded the count in episodes and posts [5].
5. Defenses, denials and context from Candace Owens and others
Owens publicly denied ever accusing Erika Kirk of being involved in Charlie Kirk’s death in response to other commentators’ characterizations; she pushed back against claims (for example, Ben Shapiro’s) that she had directly accused Erika of murder, and she reposted clarifications in which she said such accusations were false [7]. At the same time, Owens’ own framing—calling for scrutiny of overlaps and suggesting suppressed information or cover‑ups—has been described by outlets as promoting conspiracy theories and intensifying scrutiny of Turning Point USA leadership [4] [8].
6. What the reporting does not establish
Available sources do not provide independent verification of the flight‑tracking overlaps or photographic proof tying specific people to specific flights; they report Owens’ claims and the figures she announced, and they quote her social posts and podcast, but they do not themselves publish raw flight‑tracking data or exhaustive screenshots of every original post [1] [3] [5]. If you want to view the exact original social posts and screenshots, the reporting suggests they exist in Owens’ X timeline and in her podcast/livestream promotional posts, but the provided articles do not link to an archived list of those originals [6] [1].
7. How to proceed if you want primary materials
Based on the coverage, check Candace Owens’ X (formerly Twitter) account and the episode archives or video pages for her podcast/livestream episodes titled around the “Charlie Kirk investigation” and “Operation Mocking‑Plane” [1] [3]. Reporters cite specific episode dates and snippets that you can match against her posts — the articles indicate the posts and episodes are the primary sources for her claims [1] [5]. The articles themselves serve as secondary reportage quoting her; they do not replace direct archival capture of the X posts or the podcast video/audio.
Limitations: This analysis uses only the supplied reporting; it does not assert whether the flight‑tracking overlaps are accurate or false because the provided sources report Owens’ claims and journalists’ reactions rather than independent verification [1] [3] [5].