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Megyn Kelly Muses on Donald Trump, the Election and Journalism Megyn Kelly Muses on Donald Trump, the Election and Journalism
(about 17 hours later)
There wasn’t always so much vitriol spewing from Donald J. Trump toward Megyn Kelly.There wasn’t always so much vitriol spewing from Donald J. Trump toward Megyn Kelly.
There was a time when the presidential candidate used to call the Fox News host after a particular segment he enjoyed to offer compliments, or send news clippings about Ms. Kelly that he would sign. Ms. Kelly counted those gestures as part of an attempt to “curry favor” with reporters before announcing his presidential bid.There was a time when the presidential candidate used to call the Fox News host after a particular segment he enjoyed to offer compliments, or send news clippings about Ms. Kelly that he would sign. Ms. Kelly counted those gestures as part of an attempt to “curry favor” with reporters before announcing his presidential bid.
So it was for this reason, Ms. Kelly surmised, that when her opening question at the first Republican debate was about disparaging remarks he had made about women, “he felt betrayed.”So it was for this reason, Ms. Kelly surmised, that when her opening question at the first Republican debate was about disparaging remarks he had made about women, “he felt betrayed.”
“As he said, ‘I was very nice to you,’” Ms. Kelly said in an interview with Katie Couric on Wednesday night in Manhattan. “But I was like, ‘I didn’t ask you to call me or send any of those things.’ It was a nice gesture, but it’s not going to stop me from asking tough questions.”“As he said, ‘I was very nice to you,’” Ms. Kelly said in an interview with Katie Couric on Wednesday night in Manhattan. “But I was like, ‘I didn’t ask you to call me or send any of those things.’ It was a nice gesture, but it’s not going to stop me from asking tough questions.”
Ms. Kelly’s answers during the 25-minute interview focused on her thoughts on the election, the state of political journalism and, of course, Mr. Trump. Ms. Couric was interviewing Ms. Kelly as part of the Women in the World summit meeting, in which The New York Times is a business partner.Ms. Kelly’s answers during the 25-minute interview focused on her thoughts on the election, the state of political journalism and, of course, Mr. Trump. Ms. Couric was interviewing Ms. Kelly as part of the Women in the World summit meeting, in which The New York Times is a business partner.
Ms. Kelly said that one of the things that irked her about the Trump campaign had little to do with the candidate, and more with how extensively cable networks, and the news media in general, have covered it.Ms. Kelly said that one of the things that irked her about the Trump campaign had little to do with the candidate, and more with how extensively cable networks, and the news media in general, have covered it.
She acknowledged that Mr. Trump had boosted ratings for the news networks. But she also said that airing Mr. Trump’s rallies live and in their entirety was not fair, since the same was was not done for any other candidate.She acknowledged that Mr. Trump had boosted ratings for the news networks. But she also said that airing Mr. Trump’s rallies live and in their entirety was not fair, since the same was was not done for any other candidate.
“The media would sit there and say it’s amazing how the polls are just up, up, and it’s like, you’re putting your thumb on the scale,” she said of the effect of Trump coverage. “It’s not an anti-Trump thing. It’s just a responsibility-as-journalists thing.”“The media would sit there and say it’s amazing how the polls are just up, up, and it’s like, you’re putting your thumb on the scale,” she said of the effect of Trump coverage. “It’s not an anti-Trump thing. It’s just a responsibility-as-journalists thing.”
She did note that “Fox News Sunday” does not allow Mr. Trump to call in in lieu of being interviewed in person, something numerous other news shows have allowed him to do.She did note that “Fox News Sunday” does not allow Mr. Trump to call in in lieu of being interviewed in person, something numerous other news shows have allowed him to do.
She also said she was satisifed with the way the network had defended her against Mr. Trump’s continued criticism.She also said she was satisifed with the way the network had defended her against Mr. Trump’s continued criticism.
Ms. Kelly’s future at Fox News remains an open question. While she is a cornerstone personality for the cable channel — she recently was given a prime-time special she will host on May 23 on Fox — she said recently in an interview with Variety that she might not stay at the network. (Her contract expires after the election.) Ms. Kelly’s future at Fox News remains an open question. While she is a cornerstone personality for the cable channel — she recently was given a prime-time special she will host on May 23 on Fox — she said recently in an interview with Variety that she might not stay at the network. (Her contract expires in 2017.)
She did not address her professional future on Wednesday night. Instead, she closed on an optimistic note. Amid all the negativity she had received from Mr. Trump, she said what stood out were the letters of support from friends and guests.She did not address her professional future on Wednesday night. Instead, she closed on an optimistic note. Amid all the negativity she had received from Mr. Trump, she said what stood out were the letters of support from friends and guests.
“These events can bring out the worst in people,” she said. “They can also bring out the best in people.”“These events can bring out the worst in people,” she said. “They can also bring out the best in people.”