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| Donald Trump axed from event over Megyn Kelly blood comment | |
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| A major US conservative forum has dropped Donald Trump as a speaker, saying it was unacceptable for him to suggest that a journalist was tough on him because she was menstruating. | |
| Mr Trump said Megyn Kelly of Fox News "had blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever". | |
| Ms Kelly challenged him on remarks he made about women during a TV debate. | |
| Red State said Mr Trump was implying she was hormonal, though Mr Trump later denied this in a tweet. | |
| "Re Megyn Kelly quote: 'you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever' (NOSE)," he wrote. | |
| Mr Trump was one of 10 Republican presidential candidates in a TV debate co-hosted by Ms Kelly on Thursday, which was watched by a record 24 million people. | |
| Early on in the debate, Ms Kelly asked him why voters should elect a man who has called women "fat pigs, dogs, slobs and disgusting animals". | Early on in the debate, Ms Kelly asked him why voters should elect a man who has called women "fat pigs, dogs, slobs and disgusting animals". |
| Mr Trump joked that he only said that about TV personality Rosie O'Donnell before adding: "I don't have time for total political correctness." | Mr Trump joked that he only said that about TV personality Rosie O'Donnell before adding: "I don't have time for total political correctness." |
| After the debate, he took to Twitter to say Ms Kelly had "really bombed" and that she hadn't been "very good or professional". | After the debate, he took to Twitter to say Ms Kelly had "really bombed" and that she hadn't been "very good or professional". |
| He continued his attack on CNN on Friday night, saying Ms Kelly was "a lightweight" and that he "couldn't care less about her", before making the comment about blood. | |
| He had been scheduled to deliver the keynote address on Saturday night at a conference in Atlanta organised by Red State, an influential conservative group. | |
| But on Saturday, Red State chief Erick Erickson said he had rescinded My Trump's invitation because his comments on CNN had been "a bridge too far". | But on Saturday, Red State chief Erick Erickson said he had rescinded My Trump's invitation because his comments on CNN had been "a bridge too far". |
| In a statement, he said Mr Trump connected with many Republicans because he is outspoken but that "there are even lines blunt talkers [...] should not cross". | In a statement, he said Mr Trump connected with many Republicans because he is outspoken but that "there are even lines blunt talkers [...] should not cross". |
| "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," he added. | "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," he added. |
| "There is no way to otherwise interpret Mr Trump's comment," he said. | |
| Mr Erickson, a powerful conservative activist, said he had invited Ms Kelly to take Mr Trump's place but was unsure if she would be able to attend. | Mr Erickson, a powerful conservative activist, said he had invited Ms Kelly to take Mr Trump's place but was unsure if she would be able to attend. |
| Carly Fiorina, the only female Republican candidate, joined the criticism of Mr Trump, tweeting "There. Is. No. Excuse" shortly after the CNN interview. | |
| Mr Trump's campaign responded to Red State's move by saying it was "another example of weakness through being politically correct". | |
| He is ahead of the 16 other Republican candidates in several recent polls despite making several controversial remarks since launching his president campaign. | |
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