Tag Archives: Megyn Kelly

Trump Campaign Manager Kellyanne Conway: OK, He Does Hurl Personal Insults But They Started It [VIDEO]

Talking Points Memo reports: Donald Trump’s newly-minted campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway, made clear Monday night that while she doesn’t support personal attacks, she thinks her boss was only hitting back when he accused the hosts of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” of having an off-camera romance. After Trump took to Twitter to slam Mika Brzezinski as “neurotic” and call her the “very …

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Fox News Plays Benghazi Commercial As Muslim Dad Of Killed US Soldier Grieves At DNC [VIDEO]

Media Matters reports: Fox News ignored a speech by the father of U.S. Army Captain Humayun Khan, who was killed in 2004 in the Iraq war, instead opting to air commercials during the speech. Fox later went live to a song by pop singer Katy Perry after the speech. While CNN and MSNBC aired the video and Khan’s speech in …

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RUMOR: Megyn Kelly Might Jump From Fox To CNN

An interesting piece in light of the demise of Roger Ailes, who reportedly also harassed Megyn Kelly. The Washington Post reports: So what if Fox News’s Megyn Kelly was hanging out with CNN’s Don Lemon at 3 a.m., after Democratic National Convention coverage ended? People at rival networks are allowed to be friends, right? Right. But Kelly’s contract is up …

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New York Post On Roger Ailes Scandal: What The Fox!

From what I can tell this is their first story about the Ailes scandal. They write: Roger Ailes’ 20-year reign as the boss of cable TV’s No. 1 news outlet could soon be coming to an end as he negotiates his departure from Fox News Channel. Ailes, 76 — who built Fox News into an influential, $3 billion business — is …

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REPORT: Uproar At Fox News As Network Stars Threaten To Walkout Over Ousting Of Roger Ailes

According to an “exclusive” reported tonight by Matt Drudge, top on-air personalities at Fox News are meeting to discuss a joint walkout should chairman Roger Ailes be ousted over sexual harassment claims made by several current and former staffers. Earlier today it was reported that Ailes had left the company with a $40M exit package, but that story was quickly …

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REPORTS: Roger Ailes Booted From Fox News Over Alleged Sexual Harassment, Gets $40M Parachute

Variety has the first word: Roger Ailes is officially out at Fox News, a source familiar with the situation confirmed to Variety. The former head of the network reportedly received a $40 million buyout after Gretchen Carlson and several other women accused him of sexual harassment over the past couple of weeks. From the Daily Beast: Fox News confirmed to …

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BOMBSHELL CLAIM: Fox News Anchor Megyn Kelly Reportedly Says Roger Ailes Sexually Harassed Her Too

Yesterday we heard that Fox News is moving to oust their chairman Roger Ailes in the wake of a sexual harassment suit filed by recently fired anchor Gretchen Carlson. Today we learn why they might be moving so quickly. New York Magazine reports: As a chorus of prominent Fox News women have gone public defending Roger Ailes against the wave …

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TRUCE: Trump And Megyn Kelly Make Nice [VIDEO]

The Los Angeles Times reports: Donald Trump and his Fox News nemesis Megyn Kelly made peace Tuesday in a prime-time interview that strengthened his ties with the conservative television network whose star anchor has drawn attention to his derogatory remarks about women. In a rare display of contrition, the Republican presidential candidate expressed regret for nasty comments about Kelly that …

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Megyn Kelly Rips North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory Over Hate Law: What’s With Your Irrational Fear? [VIDEO]

Raw Story reports: “I can’t believe we’re even talking about this,” McCrory said, before blaming “the left” for the passage of HB2 by the Republican-dominated state legislature. The law rolled back anti-discrimination statues implemented in Charlotte, and bans trans residents from using public restrooms according to their gender identity. “It’s not just womens’ bathrooms, it’s mens’ bathrooms,” he continued. “In …

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Megyn Kelly Meets Privately With Trump [VIDEO]

Politico reports: Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly and Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump met at Trump Tower on Wednesday, Kelly confirmed on her show Wednesday night. Reports of the meeting first emerged after NBC News’ Ayman Mohyeldin spotted Kelly entering Trump Tower in the morning, with NBC’s Beth Fouhy being the first person to tweet the sighting. Kelly said the …

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Fox News Anchor Megyn Kelly: I’ve Gotten Death Threats From The Supporters Of Donald Trump [VIDEO]

The Hill reports: Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly said in an interview broadcast Sunday that there have been threats against her life since her hard-lined questioning of GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump. “It’s how he gins up anger among so many. So it manifests in my life in several ways,” Kelly said during an interview with Charlie Rose on “CBS …

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Fox Anchor Megyn Kelly Dresses As Seven Of Nine

Megyn Kelly’s new hairstyle has prompted a minor Twitter meme comparing her look to the Star Trek: Voyager character Seven Of Nine, who was a former member of the Borg. Last night Kelly acknowledged the meme by appearing at the end of her Fox News show in a Starfleet uniform. Jokes about Fox News and the Borg are just too …

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Fox Slams Trump’s “Sick Obsession” With Megyn Kelly

Donald Trump yesterday launched yet another Twitter tirade against Megyn Kelly, prompting Fox News to issue a blistering denouncement. They write: Donald Trump’s vitriolic attacks against Megyn Kelly and his extreme, sick obsession with her is beneath the dignity of a presidential candidate who wants to occupy the highest office in the land. Megyn is an exemplary journalist and one …

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Huckabee Defends Trump On KKK [VIDEO]

Via Mediaite: On Fox News’ The Five earlier today, most of the hosts defended Donald Trump in the controversy over his refusal to disavow David Duke. All three of them dismissed it as silly liberal media bias. Hours later, Bill O’Reilly dismissed it as a “complete non-story” because Trump isn’t a racist. But on The Kelly File tonight, not only …

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REPORT: Megyn Kelly Inks $10M Book Deal

Megyn Kelly’s war with Donald Trump has turned out rather nicely for her. From the New York Daily News: Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly has landed a book deal and it’s reportedly worth a fortune. The anchor dared to truly question Donald Trump — not throwing the expected softballs — during the first GOP debate. It drew his ire and …

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Fox News Debate Viewership Wallops Trump Rally

Donald Trump bragged that he’d get more viewers for his anti-Fox News rally than the actual GOP debate. Not by a long shot. Via Politico: Fox News’ Trump-less debate Thursday night drew 12.5 million viewers, the second-highest telecast in the network’s history but the second lowest-rated GOP debate of the cycle thus far. To be sure, the ratings on the …

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LIVE VIDEO: Main Stage GOP Debate

The seventh GOP main stage presidential debate begins in Ames, Iowa at 9PM Eastern. Donald Trump won’t be there – but Megyn Kelly will – so it should prove entertaining to watch Ted Cruz make his attacks. The event is being live-streamed at FoxNews.com and no cable provider login is required. Embedded below is WaPo’s live video. Watch along and …

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Trump Retweets Racist’s Attack On Megyn Kelly

As you surely know, Donald Trump regularly forwards messages from white supremacists and neo-Nazis to his six million Twitter followers. Today he did so again with the above image created by a man who yesterday also depicted the First Lady having sex with a gorilla. Today’s poorly-photoshopped image falsely claims that Fox News is co-owned by a Saudi prince, but …

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Huck & Frothy To Attend Trump’s Anti-Fox Event

Desperately grabbing onto Trump’s coattails. The Washington Post reports: Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee and former senator of Pennsylvania Rick Santorum will attend a pro-veterans rally hosted by fellow GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump on Thursday evening, an event the billionaire real estate mogul organized to counterprogram the seventh GOP debate hosted by Fox News. Huckabee will attend the event …

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Veterans Groups To Trump: Keep Your Money

CNN reports: Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America founder Paul Rieckhoff tweeted Wednesday that he would decline any contributions that came from the event, which Trump has proposed in place of his attending Fox News’ debate this week. “If offered, @IAVA will decline donations from Trump’s event. We need strong policies from candidates, not to be used for political stunts,” …

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