2-25-26 Afternoon Rush - Candace Owens V The World - Paid Smear? & More Fact Checking From State Of The Union

Afternoon Episode – The Rush Hour Podcast Go to rushhourwithdave.com for tickets to my upcoming Asheville NC, Stamford CT and Boston shows! It's getting messy out there, folks. Today we break down the firestorm surrounding Candace Owens as accusations swirl that a paid smear campaign is underway just hours before her highly anticipated Erica Kirk investigative series drops. Is this coordinated pushback? Strategic timing? Or just the internet doing what it does best? We unpack the claims, the receipts, and what this means for the rollout. Plus, continued fallout from last night's State of the Union address. Who won the optics battle, who's spinning what, and why the reactions may matter more than the speech itself. We also have more developments in the ever-expanding Epstein files saga — what's missing, what's being questioned, and why public trust continues to erode. And in a surprising twist, Laura Owens scores a legal win in a small harassment case against a YouTuber. What the ruling means, and whether this changes the online commentary landscape moving forward. Fast-paced, unfiltered, and breaking it all down before your commute home. The Rush Hour Podcast — let's get into it.