BOARDMAN, Ohio - More than 1,000 people packed Mr. Anthony's in Boardman to listen to a popular political commentator.

Candace Owens was the keynote speaker at the Mahoning Republican Party Fall Banquet.

Owens gained popularity for her pro-Trump activism and her criticism of Black Lives Matter and Democrats.

She currently works at The Daily Wire and hosts a podcast called Candace.

Owens spoke at the banquet about the importance of family, the right to free speech, the dangers of communism and government overreach.