As for Trump knowing the first question was coming at him, as if he was tipped off.
Kelly herself gave it away the night before, cockily pointing at the camera and saying the debate prep team worked hard and may be able to change history tomorrow. Or something like that.
We discussed it here on Free Republic that night, and after the debate - how we had called it.
Kelly tweeted the night before the debate (paraphrasing). “Its amazing to think that by this time tomorrow one of these candidates may be out of the race.” She has an inflated image of her own power and importance. In the end, she was inconsequential.