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| Donald Trump: Anyone who thinks I was talking about Megyn Kelly’s period is a deviant | Donald Trump: Anyone who thinks I was talking about Megyn Kelly’s period is a deviant |
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| Donald Trump has said anyone who thinks he was suggesting TV host Megyn Kelly was menstruating is a “deviant” – and branded a leading right-wing blogger who cancelled an address by the tycoon a “total loser”. | Donald Trump has said anyone who thinks he was suggesting TV host Megyn Kelly was menstruating is a “deviant” – and branded a leading right-wing blogger who cancelled an address by the tycoon a “total loser”. |
| Trump had been scheduled to give a keynote address on Saturday night at the RedState gathering in Atlanta, where several other members of the 17-person Republican field were appearing. | Trump had been scheduled to give a keynote address on Saturday night at the RedState gathering in Atlanta, where several other members of the 17-person Republican field were appearing. |
| Erick Erickson, who heads the influential RedState website, said he cancelled Trump's address because of the candidate's "demeaning" comments about Fox News' Kelly, who was one of three moderators at Thursday night's candidates debate. | Erick Erickson, who heads the influential RedState website, said he cancelled Trump's address because of the candidate's "demeaning" comments about Fox News' Kelly, who was one of three moderators at Thursday night's candidates debate. |
| Trump, who was leading in polls going into the debate, thought Kelly was unfair in asking him about his previous comments on women. | Trump, who was leading in polls going into the debate, thought Kelly was unfair in asking him about his previous comments on women. |
| Re Megyn Kelly quote: "you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever" (NOSE). Just got on w/thought | Re Megyn Kelly quote: "you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever" (NOSE). Just got on w/thought |
| "You could see there was blood coming out of her eyes," Trump said in a CNN interview on Friday. "Blood coming out of her wherever." | "You could see there was blood coming out of her eyes," Trump said in a CNN interview on Friday. "Blood coming out of her wherever." |
| Many commentators have interpreted that as Trump suggesting Kelly was on her period. | Many commentators have interpreted that as Trump suggesting Kelly was on her period. |
| Erickson, who invited Kelly to replace Trump at the RedState conference, said he revoked Trump's invitation because he did not "want someone on stage who gets a hostile question from a lady and his first inclination is to imply it was hormonal." | Erickson, who invited Kelly to replace Trump at the RedState conference, said he revoked Trump's invitation because he did not "want someone on stage who gets a hostile question from a lady and his first inclination is to imply it was hormonal." |
| .@redstate I miss you all, and thanks for all of your support. Political correctness is killing our country. "weakness." | .@redstate I miss you all, and thanks for all of your support. Political correctness is killing our country. "weakness." |
| The Trump campaign issued a statement on Saturday saying, "Mr. Trump made Megyn Kelly look really bad - she was a mess with her anger and totally caught off guard. Mr. Trump said 'blood was coming out of her eyes and whatever' meaning nose, but wanted to move on to more important topics. Only a deviant would think anything else." | The Trump campaign issued a statement on Saturday saying, "Mr. Trump made Megyn Kelly look really bad - she was a mess with her anger and totally caught off guard. Mr. Trump said 'blood was coming out of her eyes and whatever' meaning nose, but wanted to move on to more important topics. Only a deviant would think anything else." |
| Trump also took to Twitter to renounce politically correct attitudes, as he had done at the debate. | Trump also took to Twitter to renounce politically correct attitudes, as he had done at the debate. |
| "So many 'politically correct' fools in our country," he wrote. "We have to all get back to work and stop wasting time and energy on nonsense!" | "So many 'politically correct' fools in our country," he wrote. "We have to all get back to work and stop wasting time and energy on nonsense!" |
| So many "politically correct" fools in our country. We have to all get back to work and stop wasting time and energy on nonsense! | So many "politically correct" fools in our country. We have to all get back to work and stop wasting time and energy on nonsense! |
| During the debate, Kelly had asked Trump about comments referring to women as "fat pigs" and slobs. Trump told her: "And honestly Megyn, if you don't like it, I'm sorry," Trump said. "I've been very nice to you, although I could probably maybe not be, based on the way you have treated me. But I wouldn't do that." | During the debate, Kelly had asked Trump about comments referring to women as "fat pigs" and slobs. Trump told her: "And honestly Megyn, if you don't like it, I'm sorry," Trump said. "I've been very nice to you, although I could probably maybe not be, based on the way you have treated me. But I wouldn't do that." |
| Former Hewlett-Packard Co Chief Executive Officer Carly Fiorina, the only woman in the Republican field, directed a tweet at Trump, saying, "Mr. Trump: There. Is. No. Excuse" and voicing her support for Kelly. Another candidate, Senator Lindsey Graham, applauded Erickson for revoking Trump's invitation and said, "Enough already with Mr. Trump." | Former Hewlett-Packard Co Chief Executive Officer Carly Fiorina, the only woman in the Republican field, directed a tweet at Trump, saying, "Mr. Trump: There. Is. No. Excuse" and voicing her support for Kelly. Another candidate, Senator Lindsey Graham, applauded Erickson for revoking Trump's invitation and said, "Enough already with Mr. Trump." |
| Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and former governors Mike Huckabee of Arkansas, George Pataki of New York and Rick Perry of Texas - all members of the Republican field - also said they thought Trump had gone too far. | Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and former governors Mike Huckabee of Arkansas, George Pataki of New York and Rick Perry of Texas - all members of the Republican field - also said they thought Trump had gone too far. |
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