Nashville-based conservative talking head Candace Owens is being sued by the president of France. What to know

The Macrons allege Owens launched a “relentless smear campaign” rooted in falsehoods. Owens says the lawsuit proves her point — and is now doubling down.

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte have filed a defamation lawsuit against right-wing US influencer Candace Owens, who claimed the French first lady was born male. Owens made the claim - one of several about the French presidential couple - on the X platform and in her podcast in March 2024.