Trump Retweets Insult Calling Debate Moderator Megyn Kelly A ‘Bimbo’

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to the media in the spin room after the first Republican presidential debate at the Quicken Loans Arena Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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One of Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly’s first questions to real estate mogul Donald Trump during the Republican presidential debate Thursday night asked why he insults women.

Trump responded by insulting her.

“Mr. Trump, you’ve called women you don’t like fat pigs, dogs, slobs, and disgusting animals. Your Twitter account has several disparaging comments about women’s looks. You once told a contestant on ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ it would be a pretty picture to see her on her knees. Does that sound you like the temperament of man we should elect as President, and how will you answer the charge from Hillary Clinton, who is likely to be the Democratic nominee, that you are part of the war on women?” Kelly asked.

Trump replied: “I think the big problem this country has is being politically correct.

After the debate, Trump made it clear he thought Kelly’s question was “unfair.”

He retweeted several mean tweets about the night’s only female moderator, including one that called her a “bimbo.”

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  1. Another voting bloc Trump has managed to alienate.

  2. Always classy, Donald.

  3. Fox is making sure that Trump makes a 3rd party run if he is not the nominee. Longer Trump stays in the race, better it is for Fox.Their ratings are shooting up because of Trump and they are not going to miss this chance. Fat bonuses for all of them.

    I would do exactly this (Country/Party be damned) if I were them.

  4. If Trump manages to win the nomination, it will be a bloodbath in the general election. Landslide for Hilary.

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