Liberals Furious at Megyn Kelly Over Her Unexpected Trump Comments
While former Fox News and NBC News host Megyn Kelly got a thank you from President Donald Trump for her positive assessment of his debate performance, she did not get the same response from liberals.
“Trump won this debate, handily. Biden wasn’t a force at all. Trump was substantive, on-point, well-tempered. Definitely helped himself, when it mattered most,” Kelly tweeted following the second and final presidential debate of 2020 Thursday night.
“Thank you Megyn!” Trump responded.
Thank you Megyn! https://t.co/sC71EEWIOd
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 23, 2020
During the debate, Kelly predicted that Trump’s “poll numbers are going to go up.”
Trump should have brought this version of himself to Debate #1 and insisted on a Debate #2 channeling this version. His poll numbers are going to go up.
— Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) October 23, 2020
Actress Patricia Arquette replied to the commentator’s assessment of Trump winning by asking, “Do you have windmill cancer? I’m getting concerned.”
Kelly shot back, “Nah, just don’t suffer from Trump Derangement Syndrome and can still engage in fair analysis. You wouldn’t understand.”
Nah, just don’t suffer from Trump Derangement Syndrome and can still engage in fair analysis. You wouldn’t understand.
— Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) October 23, 2020
Another Twitter user jumped in, responding to Kelly, “Fascinating to watch another woman totally subjugate herself for a man that viciously attacked her publicly. I think Ted Cruz has found a soulmate.”
“Is Megyn begging to get her job back at Fox News?” still another asked. “Because the pro-Trump propaganda she posts is nauseating.”
Is Megyn begging to get her job back at Fox News? Because the pro-Trump propaganda she posts is nauseating. Trump was atrocious in this debate – he lied pathologically as always & his incessant need to always have the last word was so ugly to watch. Biden was polished & on point!
— MURRAY??? (@murray_nyc) October 23, 2020
Last month, the former Fox News prime-time host launched the “Megyn Kelly Show” podcast, which currently ranks second on Apple News commentary behind The Daily Wire’s “Enough.”
My thoughts on the latest debate (& the leaked 60 Mins Trump interview), & great analysis from my guests @ericbolling, @krystalball & @esaagar
Download, subscribe & review: https://t.co/kRCgbwqZMk
— Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) October 23, 2020
Kelly and Trump, of course, had their famous “feud” during the 2016 election cycle, which started during the first Republican primary debate (and Trump’s first debate as a politician ever) when she asked him about his past statements about some women.
“You’ve called women you don’t like fat pigs, dogs, slobs and disgusting animals,” Kelly began her question.
“Only Rosie O’Donnell,” Trump interjected, earning his cheers from the crowd.
Kelly countered that his comments went beyond O’Donnell. She wanted to know how he would respond to a charge by Hillary Clinton that he’s part of the war on women.
“I think the big problem this country has is being politically correct,” Trump answered. “And frankly, what I say, and often times it’s fun, it’s kidding. We have a good time. What I say is what I say and honestly, Megyn, if you don’t like it, I’m sorry.
“I’ve been very nice to you, although I could probably maybe not be based on the way you have treated me.”
After the debate, Trump fired off derogatory tweets about Kelly and from time to time in the months that followed.
Wow, @megynkelly really bombed tonight. People are going wild on twitter! Funny to watch.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 7, 2015
Trump chose to skip a subsequent debate in Iowa that Kelly moderated in January 2016.
The two buried the hatchet that spring, and Trump sat down for a one-on-one interview with Kelly in May 2016.
She noted in a tweet Thursday night Trump’s compliment to debate moderator NBC News White House correspondent Kristen Welker.
Trump to @kwelkernbc “so far I do respect very much the way you’re handling this.”
— Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) October 23, 2020
It seems all Trump really wants is a fair shake, which is something any honest journalist should be able to give.
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