Posted on 08/25/2015 12:02:07 PM PDT by maggief
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump fired back at Fox News on Tuesday after the network's head and several of its star personalities criticized him in an ongoing feud over anchor Megyn Kelly.
The celebrity real estate tycoon said he "totally" disagreed with a statement from Fox News Chairman and CEO Roger Ailes that defended Kelly's "tough but fair" questioning of Trump at the GOP debate Aug. 6.
"I do not think Megyn Kelly is a quality journalist. I think her questioning of me, despite all of the polls saying I won the debate, was very unfair," Trump said in his statement, reiterating past criticisms of the host.
"Hopefully in the future I will be proven wrong and she will be able to elevate her standards to a level of professionalism that a network such as FOX deserves," Trump added in the statement.
A slew of Fox News hosts and personalities slammed Trump after he reignited a feud with the network and its star anchor Monday night, when Kelly returned to the airwaves following a 10-day vacation.
Trump shared several tweets critical of the female host, including one referring to her as a "bimbo."
That set off a series of social media responses from several of her colleagues, including Bret Baier, who told Trump to move on, and Sean Hannity, who told the businessman to "leave @megynkelly alone."
Ailes also issued a lengthy statement Tuesday defending Kelly from Trump's criticism:
“Donald Trump's surprise and unprovoked attack on Megyn Kelly during her show last night is as unacceptable as it is disturbing. Megyn Kelly represents the very best of American journalism and all of us at FOX News Channel reject the crude and irresponsible attempts to suggest otherwise.
"I could not be more proud of Megyn for her professionalism and class in the face of all of Mr. Trump’s verbal assaults. Her questioning of Mr. Trump at the debate was tough but fair, and I fully support her as she continues to ask the probing and challenging questions that all presidential candidates may find difficult to answer.
"Donald Trump rarely apologizes, although in this case, he should. We have never been deterred by politicians or anyone else attacking us for doing our job, much less allowed ourselves to be bullied by anyone and we’re certainly not going to start now. All of our journalists will continue to report in the fair and balanced way that has made FOX News Channel the number one news network in the industry.”
Despite doubling down again on his criticism of Kelly, Trump also suggested that he may be ready to move on from the public dispute, saying "more importantly" he was pleased to see several new polls showing him in the lead.
"I will be in Iowa tonight with my speech being broadcast live on CNN and other networks," Trump concluded. "My sole focus in running for the Presidency is to Make America Great Again!"
[It’s interesting how many posting here miss the obvious.
At this point Trump is INTENTIONAL and pretty much in total control of the media.]
Trump is also in control of his detractors here at FR and throughout the vast interwebs. Thr DonaldDowners spend more of their time talking about Trump than they do promoting their own candidates.
I don’t want someone as a leader who is brash enough to go their
Your spelling is on par with your logic. ;)
Thats funny.... as I just borrowed your logic
Look. I get this. I live in L.A. Like NYC, a one-party town where the GOP is effectively extinct now. I can understand why Republican developers might find it to their interests to write some checks to LOCAL Dem politicians to help get a project done.
THIS DOES NOT EXCUSE DT FROM WRITING TO CHECKS TO HRC, REID, AND PELOSI. NOT NECESSARY. By giving to the DCCC and DSCC, DT helped bring the Dems to power in 2006 in Congress. No excuse for this whatsoever. And I’m sick and tired of DT’s fanatical supporters trying to sugar coat this. DT is a populist, not a conservative. Big difference. He goes whichever way the wind is blowing. Since DT is currently seeking the GOP nomination, he has positioned himself slightly to the right of Atilla the Hun right now. Assuming DT wins the GOP nomination, he will move aggressively to the center. He is a nominal Republican and not much of a conservative.
How well do you know Trump?
Well. At least I’ve bothered to do some research on him, including his past political campaign contributions and past policy positions. Something I would recommend you do as well. If past history is any guide, all movement conservatives should be very wary of DT IMHO.
As a retired Wall St investment banker (who has represented many big RE developers), I have watched each and every deal he has done and for the most part know how he got them done.
I know how he operates and why he contributes to politicians. Developers don't give to politicians because they like them. They give to them to get favors in return. Period.
By donating big bucks to the Democrat House campaign committee DCCC and Democrat Senate Committee DSCC in 2006, DT clearly wanted the Dems to take control of Congress that year. Period. You don’t need to make those types of contributions to develop a skyscraper or a golf course.
DT has had an enormously successful business career. No one can take that away from him. But he has done jack diddly squat for the conservative movement over the years.
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Democrats |
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2012-present |
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$3,500 |
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That says it all.
He hedges his bets.
He’s part of the establishment.
Funny that people who hate the establishment are supporting the most establishment candidate ever to run for POTUS.
You said that giving money to the Clintons is criminal. Can you cite the law you see being broken?
You're not looking for the truth. You're trying to prove you are right.
That's more like Al Gore than Louis Pasteur.
The truth is he gives lots of money to Democrats including the Clintons, Pelosi, and Reid.
They may not bother you at all, but it does me.
If it doesn’t bother you. Fine.
But I don’t have to support him and I don’t view him as much of a conservative.
No mention of Trump or the Clintons.
Do you have any evidence that Trump has done the same?
You wrote, “I think it is criminal to give money to the Clintons”
But the fact is it is not.
It is a violation of FEC regulations for an individual to reimburse someone else’s campaign contributions, but that isn’t what you said, and not what you presented evidence of Trump having done.
good luck
“Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
http://www.campaignmoney.com/biography/donald_trump.asp
Reading internet headlines does not equate to truth. Trump has given 898 k since 1999. Some 62.2 percent went to Republicans. Since 2012 very few dollars have gone to Dems. Get off lefty sites.
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