When it comes to Fox News’ Megyn Kelly, Donald Trump just can’t quit her, as evidenced by a late-night Twitter tirade he went on Tuesday.
Do you ever notice that lightweight @megynkelly constantly goes after me but when I hit back it is totally sexist. She is highly overrated!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 23, 2015
I think @megynkelly should take another eleven day "unscheduled" vacation.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 23, 2015
"@Mark60644: @megynkelly still cannot figure out this massive base of support for Trump is because he is anti- politician. #Trump2016"
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 23, 2015
His second statement above is actually a “joke” he liked so much he’s made it twice now:
I liked The Kelly File much better without @megynkelly. Perhaps she could take another eleven day unscheduled vacation!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 25, 2015
That Trump enjoys taking credit for Kelly’s allegedly unscheduled vacation is a testament to how much he enjoys misogynistically slagging the Fox News host for — and here’s the irony, for the irony-blind — calling him out on his misogyny. Salon reached out to Kelly for comment, but has yet to hear back.
That said, Trump had all of Fox News in his sights yesterday, as he re-tweeted a number of people actively criticizing the network:
"@glendabelle_11: @FoxNews Fox has become a supporter of Liberals!They are Not supporting the GOP candidates-especially Trump! Quit watching
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 22, 2015
"@EdwardChelednik: @realDonaldTrump @FoxNews Hey Donald your not alone. I can't watch it at all. Used to be all i watched.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 22, 2015
"@VickyBrush: Do what most of us are doing! Turn off @FoxNews! There is a major boycott going on with them, anyway. Problem solved!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 22, 2015
"@JodiL792: @FoxNews I have been since you started running & I noticed Meghan Kelly's attacks. Stopped watching. Only Hannity 4 sure." Yes!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 22, 2015
"@madscape: @realDonaldTrump @FoxNews and millions will agree with you! Most of us on twitter now view OAN network"
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 22, 2015
"@seleti00: @realDonaldTrump @FoxNews They attack you more then CNN or MSNBC combined. Just a bunch of old Bush appointee Rhinos."
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 22, 2015
"@seleti00: @realDonaldTrump @FoxNews They attack you more then CNN or MSNBC combined. Just a bunch of old Bush appointee Rhinos."
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 22, 2015
