{"id":906749,"date":"2021-10-21T16:44:28","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T20:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=906749"},"modified":"2021-10-21T16:44:30","modified_gmt":"2021-10-21T20:44:30","slug":"candace-owens-gives-touching-tribute-to-grandfather-in-new-episode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/candace-owens-gives-touching-tribute-to-grandfather-in-new-episode\/","title":{"rendered":"Candace Owens Gives Touching Tribute To Grandfather In New Episode"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcandace-owens-gives-touching-tribute-to-grandfather-in-new-episode%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=906749&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In this week\u2019s show, Candace Owens gives a touching tribute to her grandfather discussing the eternal values and principles that he instilled in her. She reflects on the role her grandfather played in her life and how he helped her find her voice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have only ever known one giant and I have stood on his shoulders my entire life. I have shared that giant with the world to the best of my ability,\u201d Owens says about her grandfather in the show, \u201cThere isn\u2019t a single person who can legitimately say that they are a Candace Owens fan who cannot also tell you something about my grandfather.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Candace went on to recall fondly how her grandfather was watching when she was quizzed by Democrat Representative Ted Lieu in front of Congress and how she chose to dedicate her bestselling book Blackout to him.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><strong>WATCH: The Candace Owens Show Airs Tuesday Exclusively For Daily Wire Subscribers. SUBSCRIBE TODAY!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have toured the country, non-stop over these last four years. I\u2019ve delivered hundreds of speeches in front of thousands upon thousands of different people. I can say honestly that I have never left any of those stages without telling the story of my granddad,\u201d she said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Her grandfather was born in 1941 on a sharecropping farm in segregated North Carolina as one of 12 children who overcame many obstacles throughout his life. He was always a steady presence in her life from when she was young learning to ride a bike to when she was first going to testify before Congress.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGranddad took a flight up from North Carolina to DC to meet me there. He invited himself. Insisted on being there. Sat right behind me. His presence was the push I needed. He knew I was ready,\u201d she explains, \u201cWhen I think of granddad, I think of 2 steady hands, always behind me, my whole entire life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She also praised her grandfather\u2019s impressive work ethic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe worked from the time he was 5 years old, until the day he died because he couldn\u2019t understand the concept of retirement. He genuinely could not grasp it. For him, self-worth was tied to what you could contribute to your household and in turn to your society. I hold the same view. So much of me is him,\u201d Owens says.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Another aspect of her grandfather that Owens wanted to celebrate was his humor. She details how quick-witted he was and always ready to lighten<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this week\u2019s show, Candace Owens gives a touching tribute to her grandfather discussing the eternal values and principles that he instilled in her. She reflects on the role her grandfather played in her life and how he helped her find her voice.\u201cI have only ever known one giant and I have stood on his shoulders my entire life. I have shared that giant with the world to the best of my ability,\u201d Owens says about her grandfather in the show, \u201cThere isn\u2019t a single person who can legitimately say that they are a Candace Owens fan who cannot also tell you something about my grandfather.\u201dCandace went on to recall fondly how her grandfather was watching when she was quizzed by Democrat Representative Ted Lieu in front of Congress and how she chose to dedicate her bestselling book Blackout to him.\u00a0WATCH: The Candace Owens Show Airs Tuesday Exclusively For Daily Wire Subscribers. SUBSCRIBE TODAY!\u201cI have toured the country, non-stop over these last four years. I\u2019ve delivered hundreds of speeches in front of thousands upon thousands of different people. I can say honestly that I have never left any of those stages without telling the story of my granddad,\u201d she said.\u00a0Her grandfather was born in 1941 on a sharecropping farm in segregated North Carolina as one of 12 children who overcame many obstacles throughout his life. He was always a steady presence in her life from when she was young learning to ride a bike to when she was first going to testify before Congress.\u00a0\u201cGranddad took a flight up from North Carolina to DC to meet me there. He invited himself. Insisted on being there. Sat right behind me. His presence was the push I needed. He knew I was ready,\u201d she explains, \u201cWhen I think of granddad, I think of 2 steady hands, always behind me, my whole entire life.\u201dShe also praised her grandfather\u2019s impressive work ethic.\u00a0\u201cHe worked from the time he was 5 years old, until the day he died because he couldn\u2019t understand the concept of retirement. He genuinely could not grasp it. For him, self-worth was tied to what you could contribute to your household and in turn to your society. I hold the same view. So much of me is him,\u201d Owens says.\u00a0Another aspect of her grandfather that Owens wanted to celebrate was his humor. She details how quick-witted he was and always ready to lighten the mood.\u00a0She concludes her opening tribute by saying, \u201cNeedless to say I\u2019m going to miss him. He was my hero. He was my giant. In this world\u2014which is so corrupted by the whims of men\u2014I don\u2019t know that we have many more giants walking among us.\u201dFor the next segment of the show, Owens discussed five lessons that she learned from her grandfather that helped her become the person she is today.\u00a0The show concludes with her sitting down with country music legend Jeffrey Steele. Steele, a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, is one of Nashville\u2019s most successful music artists. He has worked with country stars like Blake Shelton, Trace Adkins, and Rascal Flatts.\u00a0This week\u2019s Candace episode ends with Steele giving a live performance of his hit song My Wish.Daily Wire subscribers can access the new episode of \u201cCandace\u201d now. Daily Wire fans can access exclusive content like \u201cCandace\u201d by becoming a subscriber.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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