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Donald Trump axed from event over Megyn Kelly blood comment 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.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".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.Ms Kelly challenged him on remarks he made about women during a TV debate.
RedState said Mr Trump was implying she was hormonal, though Mr Trump later denied this in a tweet. Conservative group RedState said Mr Trump was implying she was hormonal. 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."Re Megyn Kelly quote: 'you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever' (NOSE)," he wrote.
A later statement from his campaign said "only a deviant" would think Mr Trump meant anything else.A later statement from his campaign said "only a deviant" would think Mr Trump meant anything else.
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.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".
Repeated slurs
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 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 RedState, an influential conservative group. Analysis: Anthony Zurcher, BBC News, Atlanta
But on Saturday, RedState chief Erick Erickson said he had rescinded My Trump's invitation because his comments on CNN had been "a bridge too far". Could this be the moment Donald Trump has finally gone 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". The prediction has been made many times before, but his disinvitation from the RedState conference here in Atlanta shows that the grass-roots conservative movement may be joining the party establishment in turning against the real estate mogul.
On Friday morning RedState host Erick Erickson took the stage to explain his decision, saying he didn't want his daughter to be in the same room with Trump.
"It's not political correctness," he added, "it's common decency."
Talk in the hallways outside the conference echoed these concerns.
"It's a question whether he really was a Republican in the first place," said Casey Mattox, a lawyer from Washington, DC. "That, on top of the comments he's made that I think were really offensive, make it the right decision not to associate with him."
After his Saturday morning speech, presidential candidate Mike Huckabee defended Megyn Kelly, calling her a "remarkable woman" who shouldn't be tangled with.
There's an old saying that one ought not to pick fights with newspapers because they buy ink by the barrel.
A similar point could be made about challenging much-loved television news hosts who appear on air every day.
In a statement, RedState chief and powerful conservative activist Erick Erickson said "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."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.
Carly Fiorina, the only female Republican candidate, joined the criticism of Mr Trump, tweeting "There. Is. No. Excuse" shortly after the CNN interview.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 RedState's move by saying it was "another example of weakness through being politically correct".Mr Trump's campaign responded to RedState's move by saying it was "another example of weakness through being politically correct".
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