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| Donald Trump dropped from RedState Gathering after suggesting Fox presenter Megyn Kelly was 'on her period' | |
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| Donald Trump has been disinvited from a conservative conference over his "inappropriate" comments about Megyn Kelly, one of the moderators of the televised Republican presidential debate. | Donald Trump has been disinvited from a conservative conference over his "inappropriate" comments about Megyn Kelly, one of the moderators of the televised Republican presidential debate. |
| Trump's invite to RedState Gathering in Georgia was revoked, organiser Erick Erickson said, after the real estate mogul suggested to a CNN interviewer that Kelly, who had challenged him over his treatment of women, had been menstruating at the time. | Trump's invite to RedState Gathering in Georgia was revoked, organiser Erick Erickson said, after the real estate mogul suggested to a CNN interviewer that Kelly, who had challenged him over his treatment of women, had been menstruating at the time. |
| Writing on the RedState website Erickson said: "It is unfortunate to have to disinvite him. But I just don't want someone on stage who gets a hostile question from a lady and his first inclination is to imply it was hormonal." | Writing on the RedState website Erickson said: "It is unfortunate to have to disinvite him. But I just don't want someone on stage who gets a hostile question from a lady and his first inclination is to imply it was hormonal." |
| Trump has been clear he felt he was poorly treated by Kelly during Thursday's GOP debate, televised by Fox, telling CNN host Don Lemon: "You know, you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever." | Trump has been clear he felt he was poorly treated by Kelly during Thursday's GOP debate, televised by Fox, telling CNN host Don Lemon: "You know, you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever." |
| During the GOP debate Kelly had questioned the Republican frontrunner about disparaging comments he has made in the past about women. | During the GOP debate Kelly had questioned the Republican frontrunner about disparaging comments he has made in the past about women. |
| She noted that he had "called women you don't like fat pigs, dogs, slobs and disgusting animals". | She noted that he had "called women you don't like fat pigs, dogs, slobs and disgusting animals". |
| Trump commented that he had only used such language when referring to Rosie O'Donnell, the US comedian. | Trump commented that he had only used such language when referring to Rosie O'Donnell, the US comedian. |
| Immediately following the debate Trump made his feelings about Kelly known on Twitter. | Immediately following the debate Trump made his feelings about Kelly known on Twitter. |
| I really enjoyed the debate tonight even though the @FoxNews trio, especially @megynkelly, was not very good or professional! | I really enjoyed the debate tonight even though the @FoxNews trio, especially @megynkelly, was not very good or professional! |
| Wow, @megynkelly really bombed tonight. People are going wild on twitter! Funny to watch. | Wow, @megynkelly really bombed tonight. People are going wild on twitter! Funny to watch. |
| And appeared to call her a "bimbo": | And appeared to call her a "bimbo": |
| "@timjcam: @megynkelly @FrankLuntz @realDonaldTrump Fox viewers give low marks to bimbo @MegynKelly will consider other programs!" | "@timjcam: @megynkelly @FrankLuntz @realDonaldTrump Fox viewers give low marks to bimbo @MegynKelly will consider other programs!" |
| Trump, who is currently eclipsing much of the Republican political debate in the US, derives some of his popularity from shunning politically correct language, but his comments have also alienated a number of his Republic peers. | Trump, who is currently eclipsing much of the Republican political debate in the US, derives some of his popularity from shunning politically correct language, but his comments have also alienated a number of his Republic peers. |
| Having rescinded Trump's invitation, RedState Gathering invited Kelly to attend in his place. | Having rescinded Trump's invitation, RedState Gathering invited Kelly to attend in his place. |