This article is from the source 'guardian' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/aug/07/donald-trump-megyn-kelly-bimbo-women-republican-debate
The article has changed 5 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 3 | Version 4 |
|---|---|
| Donald Trump retweets Megyn Kelly 'bimbo' jab as women react to insults | Donald Trump retweets Megyn Kelly 'bimbo' jab as women react to insults |
| (about 2 hours later) | |
| Dissatisfied with his treatment by Fox News moderator Megyn Kelly in Thursday night’s first Republican presidential debate, Donald Trump added “bimbo” to an expanding list of unflattering terms he is comfortable publicly ascribing to women. | Dissatisfied with his treatment by Fox News moderator Megyn Kelly in Thursday night’s first Republican presidential debate, Donald Trump added “bimbo” to an expanding list of unflattering terms he is comfortable publicly ascribing to women. |
| Related: Democrats jubilant after chaotic Republican debate | Related: Democrats jubilant after chaotic Republican debate |
| In a Twitter rant that began at around 3.20am, the real-estate mogul and poll leader fired off criticism at Kelly. | In a Twitter rant that began at around 3.20am, the real-estate mogul and poll leader fired off criticism at Kelly. |
| “The biggest loser in the debate was @megynkelly,” he said. “You can’t out trump Donald Trump. You will lose!” | “The biggest loser in the debate was @megynkelly,” he said. “You can’t out trump Donald Trump. You will lose!” |
| He then retweeted: “Fox viewers give low marks to bimbo @megynkelly will consider other programs!” | He then retweeted: “Fox viewers give low marks to bimbo @megynkelly will consider other programs!” |
| In the debate, Kelly pressed the real-estate tycoon on his surly temperament and misogynistic remarks. In response, Trump sneered. | In the debate, Kelly pressed the real-estate tycoon on his surly temperament and misogynistic remarks. In response, Trump sneered. |
| “You’ve called women you don’t like fat pigs, dogs, slobs and disgusting animals,” Kelly began. | “You’ve called women you don’t like fat pigs, dogs, slobs and disgusting animals,” Kelly began. |
| “Only Rosie O’Donnell,” Trump interrupted, earning loud cheers from the crowd. | “Only Rosie O’Donnell,” Trump interrupted, earning loud cheers from the crowd. |
| “Thank you,” he said. | “Thank you,” he said. |
| “For the record,” Kelly said, “It was well beyond Rosie O’Donnell.” | “For the record,” Kelly said, “It was well beyond Rosie O’Donnell.” |
| O’Donnell quickly fired back. The comedian said on Twitter: “Try explaining that 2 ur kids.” | O’Donnell quickly fired back. The comedian said on Twitter: “Try explaining that 2 ur kids.” |
| The exchange between Kelly and Trump was among the most memorable moments of the debate, though it failed to extract a relevant response about the candidate’s views of women. | The exchange between Kelly and Trump was among the most memorable moments of the debate, though it failed to extract a relevant response about the candidate’s views of women. |
| “I don’t have time for political correctness and neither does the country,” Trump said. He later added: “Frankly, what I say and oftentimes it’s fun, it’s kidding, we have a good time.” | “I don’t have time for political correctness and neither does the country,” Trump said. He later added: “Frankly, what I say and oftentimes it’s fun, it’s kidding, we have a good time.” |
| The Democratic contender Hillary Clinton, who was fundraising and snapping selfies with Kim Kardashian in California while the debate played out, put out a snappy attack video released on Friday that called Trump’s comments “sexists insults”. | The Democratic contender Hillary Clinton, who was fundraising and snapping selfies with Kim Kardashian in California while the debate played out, put out a snappy attack video released on Friday that called Trump’s comments “sexists insults”. |
| She also broadly – and repeatedly – attacked the conservative view on women’s reproductive rights across the 17-strong Republican field. “If GOP attacks on [Planned Parenthood for America] feel like an assault on women’s health, it’s because they are,” she said in one tweet. | She also broadly – and repeatedly – attacked the conservative view on women’s reproductive rights across the 17-strong Republican field. “If GOP attacks on [Planned Parenthood for America] feel like an assault on women’s health, it’s because they are,” she said in one tweet. |
| Trump was also questioned by the moderators over donations he made to the Clinton Foundation. He retorted that he had donated $100,000 in exchange for the Clinton’s commitment to attend his wedding. | Trump was also questioned by the moderators over donations he made to the Clinton Foundation. He retorted that he had donated $100,000 in exchange for the Clinton’s commitment to attend his wedding. |
| Related: The winners of the first Republican debate: its Fox News moderators | Paul Lewis | Related: The winners of the first Republican debate: its Fox News moderators | Paul Lewis |
| On Friday afternoon, Trump took Fox’s record ratings from the debate as an excuse to lambast the network, tweeting that Fox “should be ashamed”. | |
| .@FoxNews you should be ashamed of yourself. I got you the highest debate ratings in your history & you say nothing but bad... | |
| In an interview with CNN on Friday morning, GOP presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina called Trump’s name-calling “inappropriate”. | |
| “I have said for some time that no one who claims to represent our party should ever be judgmental in tone, vitriolic or angry,” Fiorina said. “I just think it’s inappropriate to call people names.” | “I have said for some time that no one who claims to represent our party should ever be judgmental in tone, vitriolic or angry,” Fiorina said. “I just think it’s inappropriate to call people names.” |
| Fiorina, a former Hewlett Packard CEO who is the only woman in the Republican field, did not share a stage with Trump. Earlier in the evening, she debated six other candidates who did not rank high enough in the polls to qualify for the primetime event. She was widely considered the standout winner. | Fiorina, a former Hewlett Packard CEO who is the only woman in the Republican field, did not share a stage with Trump. Earlier in the evening, she debated six other candidates who did not rank high enough in the polls to qualify for the primetime event. She was widely considered the standout winner. |
| Another candidate, Wisconsin governor Scott Walker, said on Friday he would not use the language Trump uses, but sidestepped the opportunity to denounce the mogul’s comments. | Another candidate, Wisconsin governor Scott Walker, said on Friday he would not use the language Trump uses, but sidestepped the opportunity to denounce the mogul’s comments. |
| “Certainly Donald Trump can speak for himself,” Walker said in an interview with CBS. | “Certainly Donald Trump can speak for himself,” Walker said in an interview with CBS. |
| To debate viewers in the media, Trump’s behavior mostly came as no surprise. | To debate viewers in the media, Trump’s behavior mostly came as no surprise. |
| “New theory,” tweeted Guardian contributor Jessica Valenti. “Trump is a plant to make the other men seem less sexist by comparison. ‘At least he doesn’t call women fat pigs!’” | “New theory,” tweeted Guardian contributor Jessica Valenti. “Trump is a plant to make the other men seem less sexist by comparison. ‘At least he doesn’t call women fat pigs!’” |
| Related: Trump responds to Megyn Kelly's questions on misogyny – with more misogyny | Related: Trump responds to Megyn Kelly's questions on misogyny – with more misogyny |
| Amanda Carpenter, a conservative commentator and former communications director for Ted Cruz’s Senate office, wrote: “Jesus. Calling women fat pigs isn’t a PC thing. It’s a basic matter of respect.” | Amanda Carpenter, a conservative commentator and former communications director for Ted Cruz’s Senate office, wrote: “Jesus. Calling women fat pigs isn’t a PC thing. It’s a basic matter of respect.” |
| “It was funny watching Trump with M Kelly,” said the feminist writer Roxane Gay, in a tweet written before Trump used the word “bimbo”. “She’s gorgeous so he didn’t know how to insult her. What an idiot.” | “It was funny watching Trump with M Kelly,” said the feminist writer Roxane Gay, in a tweet written before Trump used the word “bimbo”. “She’s gorgeous so he didn’t know how to insult her. What an idiot.” |
| Others took a more ironic stance. | Others took a more ironic stance. |
| “We should be able to call women pigs and whores more,” the Daily Show co-creator Lizz Winstead tweeted. “We have to take America back!” | “We should be able to call women pigs and whores more,” the Daily Show co-creator Lizz Winstead tweeted. “We have to take America back!” |
| Winstead also responded to Trump’s post-debate remarks about Kelly. | Winstead also responded to Trump’s post-debate remarks about Kelly. |
| “Well Bimbo seems like world leader talk,” she tweeted. “America, Fuck yeah!” | “Well Bimbo seems like world leader talk,” she tweeted. “America, Fuck yeah!” |