Conservative commentator Candace Owens has turned her attention to Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk after she received an honorary doctorate from Hillsdale College, a school known for opposing diversity, equity and inclusion policies. On her podcast The Candace Owens Show, Owens used the honor to escalate her ongoing feud with Kirk. She pointed out that Erika had previously said she "wanted to go home" and spend time with her family, only to later return to public life and deliver a commencement address at Hillsdale. Owens calls out the irony Owens quickly criticized the decision.