In the latest chapter of post-assassination drama surrounding conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Candace Owens has floated a head-scratching theory that’s left even her staunchest supporters questioning reality.
During a recent YouTube episode, Owens suggested Kirk possessed some kind of supernatural energy, claiming streetlights would flicker or go out when he walked or ran by them – painting him as a “burst of energy” or “lightning bolt” in human form.
The clip, from Owens’ video “Candace Owens Finally Exposes The Truth About Charlie Kirk,” has racked up over 300,000 views and shows her recounting: “Uh he would go on runs. I think I told you guys this after sundown and when he was running, street lights would go out like it it was like he was a burst of energy like he was a lightning bolt or something.”
Owens tied this to broader conspiracies, including hints at time travel and CIA involvement in Kirk’s life, all amid ongoing feuds over his death and Turning Point USA’s leadership transition. Watch the full segment here:
But Owens isn’t alone in this peculiar narrative. Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, shared a strikingly similar story during an emotional appearance on “The Megyn Kelly Show” in November 2025, just months after Charlie’s assassination at Utah Valley University.
Erika described how, from their first dates onward, lights would flicker around him – becoming an inside joke where he’d wink at her whenever it happened. She even noted a “sign” on the night of his death: a hotel bathroom light strobing all night in her Utah room.
In a clip from the podcast, Erika explained: “When we first started dating, we were walking to dinner one night, and this happened a lot, the lights would start to flicker… So our whole dating and whole marriage, anytime we’d be in a room and a light started to flicker, he would just look at me and wink. It was like our little thing.”
The moment has since been analyzed in viral breakdowns, like this behavioral analyst’s reaction video where body language experts dissect her delivery amid conspiracy chatter.
These anecdotes, blending grief with the supernatural, highlight the surreal turn in conservative circles following Kirk’s September 2025 killing.
What started as mourning has spiraled into leaks, audio scandals, and outlandish theories – from time travel to “hidden angles” in collapse footage. Critics argue it’s a distraction from real investigations, while others see it as symptomatic of deeper paranoia in right-wing media.
Social media reactions range from mockery (“If anyone is unironically still listening to Candace Owens, you’re too far gone,” one X user posted) to defense, but the claims undeniably stretch credulity.As Owens continues her crusade against Erika and TPUSA, one thing’s clear: these flickering light tales illuminate just how bizarre the discourse has become. Whether spiritual quirk or conspiracy fuel, they’re keeping Kirk’s legacy alight – for better or worse.
