A high-profile debate proposal between political commentator Candace Owens and streamer Andrew Wilson has caught the attention of media figures, including Piers Morgan. The dispute began when Wilson offered $300,000 to debate Owens regarding Charlie Kirk. While Owens initially pushed to raise the stakes to $500,000, she recently agreed to the original $300,000 figure, proposing the debate take place in her personal studio with live fact-checking teams present.
Candace Owens and Andrew Wilson negotiate debate terms on social media
On August 7, Candace Owens posted a screenshot showing direct messages between her and Andrew Wilson as she tried to finalize the event’s logistics. English broadcaster Piers Morgan shared the update on social media, adding: “Can I debate the winner, please?”In the shared conversation, Owens asked Wilson for his preferred email address to organize the date, location, and payment. Wilson replied that he preferred to keep all negotiations public until both sides reached a firm agreement.Owens urged him to handle the remaining details maturely, noting that she believed most terms were already settled. Wilson responded: “We haven’t agreed to terms; you just publicly said you were upset about there not being a specific topic. I posted one. Let’s stop messing around and agree to the terms publicly. Easy peasy.”
Andrew Wilson and Candace Owens trade final debate offers
Andrew Wilson addressed the proposed $500,000 sum in a separate post on August 7, stating he was willing to crowdfund the raised amount.He suggested political commentator Michael Knowles as a potential moderator and outlined a three-and-a-half-hour debate structure, including dedicated cross-examination time for both participants. Knowing Owens was pregnant, Wilson offered to include a midpoint break, arguing that three and a half hours was appropriate for a $500,000 event.Owens rejected the crowdfunding idea, criticizing Wilson for stepping back from funding the debate himself. Resharing his post, she wrote: “Oh- so the rich tough guy who had 300k to burn now only wants to do it if he can make 500k? Absolutely not. Here is my final offer: I’ll accept your initial 300k. But I want it in-person, in my studio.”Owens proposed that Wilson bring a three-member crew to join her team for live fact-checking during the broadcast. She accepted Michael Knowles as the moderator, requested a date within the same week, and insisted on an open-ended time limit centered on the evidence in the Tyler Robinson case.
