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DONALD TRUMP MAY have his eyes on running against Hillary Clinton in the general election, but in the meantime he’s stepping up attacks on America’s most watched female news anchor.
Having threatened riots should the Republican party deny him the nomination in the race for the White House, Trump took time out of his schedule yesterday to fire off three tweets calling out “crazy” Megyn Kelly.
First he complained that she hosted his closest Republican rival, Ted Cruz, whom he has nicknamed “lyin’ Ted” on her prime-time Fox News show “The Kelly File,” the second most watched programme in American cable news after that of fellow Fox anchor Bill O’Reilly.
In the morning, he complained about an interview in which Kelly said O’Reilly could have done more to defend her against Trump.
“Her bad show is a total hit piece on me. Tough!” he said.
“Highly overrated & crazy @megynkelly is always complaining about Trump and yet she devotes her shows to me. Focus on others Megyn!” he went on to write at lunchtime.
Trump regularly posts messages from others who denigrate Kelly.
The avalanche of criticism prompted one of Kelly’s colleagues to hit back.
“This obsession with @megynkelly is disturbing and not presidential. Please stop. @realDonaldTrump,” tweeted Janice Dean, senior meteorologist at Fox News.
Even after he won the Florida primary on Tuesday, a crushing victory that forced rival Marco Rubio to withdraw from the race, Trump had the knives out for Kelly calling her “crazy” and “unwatchable”.
Kelly brushed off the vitriol in an interview with More magazine, in which she said she found inspiration from Britain’s first female prime minister.
“I’ve been thinking about that Margaret Thatcher quote where she said something like, ‘I love when they attack me personally because it means they don’t have a political argument left,’” she was quoted as telling the magazine.
A former corporate litigator, Kelly was in 2014 the only woman journalist listed on the TIME 100: The Most Influential People in the World list.
Clinton v Sanders
Elsewhere in the race for the White House, Senator Bernie Sanders has conceded defeat to Clinton in the Missouri Democratic presidential primary.
This means Clinton won in all five states where primary voting was held on Tuesday, including the key ones of Florida and Ohio.
The Missouri results had been too close to call, until yesterday. Sanders conceded defeat and will not request a recount.
“I prefer to save the taxpayers of Missouri some money,” the senator said, according to spokesman Michael Briggs.
Clinton is the frontrunner to win the Democratic nomination for the presidential election in November.
What is dangerous about this scenario is that Trump is making a conservative news anchor who quotes Margaret Thatcher as inspiration look reasonable.
In today’s world, no publicity is bad publicity. It’s the same technique Kanye West uses, get the people talking. Say something outrageous and make them talk about you. I wish the media would stop talking as much about this clown and promote some policies of Bernie Sanders.
If you ask me this whole thing has a lot similarities with the rise of Hitler in the 1930′s. Dangerous times we live in.
Meanwhile the Liberal media suppress free speech and bully anyone who speaks their mind
Anton, decrying the so called “liberal media” is the last resort of the authoritarian who dislikes being challenged by anyone with a view contrary to their own. In the US the media is by and large owned by large corporations which are overwhelmingly centre right in their news coverage. They are not liberal as the term is commonly understood. Astonishingly, the Trump has managed to get on the wrong side of those in the media who might otherwise be his allies. I don’t think he has ever read Dale Carnegie’s book “How to win friends and influence people”. This sort of vitriol might work in the primaries but a President of the United States with this kind of one dimensional bullying approach would be disastrous. Rather than blame everyone else including tour so-called “liberal media” perhaps Trump should look in the mirror. He is an obnoxious human being and the scion of a very privileged background. His pursuit of this journalist is typical of his misogyny. He can’t stand women who challenge him. In terms of attitudes to women he has more in common with a privilege wealthy Saudi Prince than a democrat.
The blind march to fascism. The similarities with the 1930′s are not just a shouting demagogue blaming ‘the other’. Following a period of social liberalism – check. Following a depression -check. Ultra nationalist – check. The list goes on and in. It really is quite scary.
@marcus carolan
Even if Trump does become President and the Republicans have a majority in the Senate and the House of Representatives, it doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll have everything his own way. For example, the Democrats had a majority of Senators and Representatives in the first two years of Obama’s presidency but he still wasn’t able to shut down the Guantanamo detention camp.
Furthermore, it is not possible for the President of the United States to suspend the Constitution.
If the President acts improperly, he or she may be impeached.
*but Obama still wasn’t able to shut down the Guantanamo detention camp.
He have his finger on the nuclear bottom
Ah, The Liberal Media’. Do you mean the media almost entirely owned by Rupert Murdoch, that giant of Liberalism?
He tweets stuff like this for free publicity – and it works….
how in hell has this dangerous idiot gotten so far.
By spewing a lot of hatred it seems..
Don’t understand how he is dangerous especially after everything that has happened in Iraq
People get upset about some guy speaking his mind but ignore war crimes
This “dangerous idiot” has been buying off politicians for decades. If you really think this guy is an idiot then you are gullible to media spin.
He is playing a blinder for a man with no policies who panders to populism and if you opened your eyes you could see it for yourself.
I recommend getting your news from more than one source, this will help you to see the different agendas at play by the various media outlets!
It seems to be intentional but he certainly acting the role of a spoiled brat. It’s getting him plenty of attention but it seems self-indulgent and very petty.
The sooner he’s elected the better, I love the way he takes on the corrupt PC establishment.
Is he not part of the corrupt establishment?
Yes he is,Jane,he has paid into it himself.But that is none of my business.
@jane,
No.
Do you mean you like his misogyny and racism?
You would think trump would court the likes of Kelly and Fox News. If not Fox, who?
Fox news picked Jeb as their guy in the beginning . Then when his campaign was going nowhere they moved over to Rubio . With the exception of Hannity,o Reily and Greta the rest of fox news are anti trump . During the primaries CNN did a much better job of covering both the Dems and the gop election coverage .
His tactics are intriguing. Attack a well respected woman with a powerful voice. He’s possibly going to face a woman as his opponent and is leaving a real hostage to fortune. It’s bizarre. There’s something fishy here.
@Paige Turners,
A “well respected woman” would not be working for an outfit like Fox News.
‘well respected’
Haha.
Thanks for the laugh.
There is but one exception I agree with this lunatic and that is his view on Megan Kelly. Along with the entire fox news network she is joined by some of the craziest people on the planet. Such is the appalling tripe this network spews out, an entire industry has developed contradicting everything it says and more to the point correcting the Lies it spreads. It’s astonishing how such a network has succeeded but then again live as I did in the States and you will understand why. Americans deserve not just trump but Fox, they appear or at least a large portion of its population appear to thrive on the hysteria of both.
Funnily enough, they (drumpf and kelly) are both right about each other.
Two maggots squirming. Both are terrible people. I love watching them cannibalize each other.
Bernie’s dead in the water. I may not agree with his economic policies, but I respected him personally a hell of a lot more than Hillary. He’s been consistent in his views for decades, he hasn’t sold out to get rich in politics and he seems to genuinely care about what he talks about.
As someone who supports women’s issues and the promotion of women in higher office I should be the first one to advocate for Clinton as the first female president but sadly I can’t. I can’t support Clinton because she is too hawkish, and she is merely a puppet who is a slave to the banks. Between her and Bernie, he has remained consistent through out his political career while she supports only the donors who are paying. It’s a sad day when your only option is either Trump or Clinton.
@Tina Kanayo,
You’re right about Clinton anyway.
Hup the Trump.
Does that meen bernie sanders is out of the race???
@Declan Bowe,
I like Bernie but the Dems look like like nominating Hillary.
For the first time in my life, I hope the Republicans (Trump) win.
That chap is a child. You wouldn’t see this sort of carry on in Mean Girls.
What do you mean by my asylum stories? So because you can’t win an argument you feel it is best to attack me personally with lies? Why because I’m Nigerian I must be an asylum seeker? You are pathetic, if you like Trump so much please I’ll pay for you flight ticket to the US and you can be one of the gullible clowns who will help him build the next Great Wall that would even keep the white walkers out.
@Tina Kanayo,
I love it, you come to my country and then tell me to get out.
Eamon Mac Gowan Its funny how you would say yet still support a man who will kick out many Irishman from the US. I’m curious why exactly do you support a conman, apart from Trump being anti-PC. What about his economic, social and political policies do you find so engaging as to support and defend.
@ Eamon – It’s not just YOUR country, it’s OUR country, now GTFO :P
@B McQ,
Jeez, you’re another Cromwell.
@Tina Kanayo,
He wants to kick out the illegal Irish, well it’s up to Americans to enforce their immigration laws,
I’ve no problem with that.
We should be deporting illegals the same way.
@ Eamon – was only having a laugh, no need to invoke Cromwell, too far Mac Gowan,
too far *shakes fist* :)
If only Irish politics was as interesting
Is that the pot calling the kettle….????
Awww bless you Eamon Mac Gowan and your gullible ways.
@Tina Kanayo,
I’m not so gullible as to believe your asylum stories.
Donny-STFU
|@ Rosie -Thanks for the laugh.
Very funny Rosie Thanks
So publically making suggestions about a woman menstrual cycle is not bulling Anton.
The Fox meteorologist must be hoping for political climate change. Less of cumulus trumpus!!!
Maybe she should catch a train Trumps.
This is turning more into a IQ test for the Americans rather than a candidate selection.
@Dave Sherman,
We can talk, after electing idiots like Kenny and Ahern.
No, our lot are in the ha’penny place compared to Trump!
Imagine Hillary or Sanders attacking a “journalist” like Trump does! I’m looking forward to the day this man falls flat on his face. It will come, even if he wins the White House. The truth always comes out in the end. All bluster, waffling and entertainment. Zero substance. Eventually he will be exposed for the egocentric conman that he is. And I can’t wait!
@Anton. Would discussing someone’s menstrual cycle in public not equate to bullying in your world.
Kim Jung what’s his name in North Korea now has competition
If we ever needed a good example on how stupid americans are, well here it is. He does his own hair by the way.
@Rachel Walsh,
Yeah the country that put a man on the moon, they’re so stupid.
Not all, Rachel. There’s just a sizable chunk of illiterate crackers still angry that they lost the Civil War.
and what exactly did putting a man on the moon achieve other than a vein attempt to give the ussr the two fingers!…..sfa
well said phillip
Donald Trump is brilliant!
I fail to see what this to do with what I said. I just pointed out the similarities between what’s happening now and what happened in Germany in the 30s. I never mentioned what I thought would happen next because that’s anyone’s guess but I’d advise against relying on America’s famous checks and balances to keep him in check.
I believe that’s a well known Chinese curse.
Shane, ypu say all that like it’s a good thing
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