President Donald Trump has publicly condemned conservative commentator Candace Owens, branding her a “vile person of the year” in a Truth Social post Friday evening. The president’s criticism comes as Owens faces intensified backlash for her repeated accusations that French First Lady Brigitte Macron is transgender—a claim Trump and President Emmanuel Macron jointly deem despicable.

In his social media statement, Trump accused Owens of possessing “extremely low IQ,” citing her recent attacks on Macron as “despicable” and adding that she has “fallen a long way” in credibility. The post included a doctored TIME magazine cover depicting Owens with the headlines: “Candace Owens Lies, Lies, Lies,” “Uses Rich Men,” and “0% Fact Check Ratio On All Credible Fact Checking Sites.”

Owens responded to Trump’s remarks on X with a viral comment suggesting it may be time to “put Grandpa up in a home,” the post generating over 2.7 million views and 122,000 likes within hours. The exchange follows weeks of escalating tensions between the former MAGA ally and Trump after Owens publicly criticized his leadership style and policies.