Candace Owens doesn’t deserve to be shamed for being a self-described black conservative … but she sure as hell deserves to be shamed for this.

Last night, Owens pointed out that many on the Left seem to be more concerned with illegal immigrants being separated from their children at the border than with illegal immigrants who commit crimes. A fair point, on its face:

Leftists boycotted, screamed, and cried when illegal immigrants were temporarily separated from from their parents. What will they do for Mollie Tibbetts?

What did they do for Kate Steinle? They will NEVER see their parents again. — Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) August 21, 2018

But this tweeter, who claims she is a second cousin of Mollie Tibbetts, was upset with Owens for what she saw as politicizing Tibbetts’ murder:

and fyi @RealCandaceO, my whole family is hurting right now and you’re not helping. you’re despicable and this is so far from the loving and kind soul that mollie was. my prayers go out to you in hopes that maybe you’ll become a better person. not hedging my bets tho. — sam (@samlucasss) August 22, 2018

I find it strange that you have directed obscenities and hate towards people that support the President, but you have not directed a single bad word toward the monster who committed this terrible crime. — Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) August 22, 2018

Believe it or not, Candace, you can acknowledge that illegal immigration is a serious problem in this country without shaming a supposed family member of a woman who was murdered by an alleged illegal immigrant.

I don’t have this mans twitter handle, or any way to contact him, but trust me, I have had nothing but evil thoughts about this man. HE is a devil. That doesn’t mean that everyone like him is. I think it’s despicable that you’re using her death to push a political agenda. — sam (@samlucasss) August 22, 2018

I will keep my anger and hate directed toward the savage illegal alien who committed this terrible crime and our broken immigration system which allowed this to happen.

I will continue to pray for your family — Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) August 22, 2018

I genuinely wish you healing, closure, and love. What happened to your second cousin is unspeakably terribly. I am not your enemy and am somewhat confused by your sentiments.

God speed. — Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) August 22, 2018

Then maybe keep your confusion to yourself, Candace.

.@RealCandaceO is seriously picking a Twitter fight with one of the cousins of Mollie Tibbetts right now. What is wrong with these people? — Bradley P. Moss (@BradMossEsq) August 22, 2018

This is such a disgusting lie. Typical of Democrats. — Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) August 22, 2018

Come on, Candace.

Denying that you did so to own the libs pic.twitter.com/S0mg6r1XfT — Interrobang (@ThatInterrobang) August 22, 2018

Oof.

Not to be that guy but is that account actually confirmed to be a family member? — Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) August 22, 2018

I don't think so, but the larger point is Candace thought she was family https://t.co/1YABdBgny4 — Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) August 22, 2018

It doesn't matter. Candace thought she was a family member when she called her out. — Nate Watkins (@NateWatkins) August 22, 2018

Exactly. For what it’s worth:

She has said she is a cousin for the past several weeks. pic.twitter.com/ggNWTbT7n7 — Indy 08 (@Independence24) August 22, 2018

In any event, to lecture what you believe to be a grieving member of a dead woman’s family about where their outrage should be directed is straight-up classless and crass.

what the hell is candace owens doing pic.twitter.com/hYoPLsC9PV — Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) August 22, 2018

imagine being a communications director and not understanding that arguing with a family member of someone that was just murdered about how they just hate trump is a… bad idea? — Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) August 22, 2018

you’re an absolutely terrible person and there’s no excuse for this @RealCandaceO — Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) August 22, 2018

Apparently Candace is unfamiliar with the expression “Quit while you’re behind.”

I like Candace. I’m not going to stop following her, but she should have apologized for their loss and left the conversation. — Andrea Linda (@AndreaDLinda) August 22, 2018

JFC — Sean Agnew (@seanagnew) August 22, 2018

Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional text and tweets.

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