Not only was the poll conducted after the 6 August debate but it was in the field during the height of the controversy over Trump’s comments about Fox News host Megyn Kelly “bleeding from her wherever”. “I usually sit naked on the couch dropping hot brass on my stuff”.
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While Trump spoke to thousands inside the Birch Run Expo Center, a small group protested the billionaire businessman’s statements about veterans, immigrants and women.
After refusing to apologise, he instead demanded the popular news anchor say sorry for asking unfair questions. “I assured him that we will continue to cover this campaign with fairness and balance”.
She said: “Mr. Trump did interviews over the week that attacked me personally. You have to do something“, he said. A Fox News focus group after the debate further featured Trump supporters trashing his debate performance.
Trump was critical of Kelly, who, as one of the moderators of the Fox News Channel debate on Thursday, asked him whether he has the temperament to be president in light of several tweets he has made about women, including about their appearance.
Trumps’ comments drew strong condemnation from both Democratic and Republican political figures, though he explained his disappointment with McCain stems from the lack of support U.S. veterans receive back home.
Trump’s appeal to Republicans was evident as pluralities said he was the Republican candidate best able to address the economy, immigration and terrorism.
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“I certainly will not apologize for doing good journalism”, she added. “Sometimes when I’m loading my magazines I like to just look at her…” Musing on CNN, Trump dismissed her “ridiculous” questions in an interview with Don Lemon on Friday: “You could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever”.
But it isn’t Trump who is causing the biggest problems for Kelly.
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Trump also leads in New Hampshire with 18 per cent, a poll from the Boston Herald and Franklin Pierce University found. Meanwhile Jeb Bush, former governor of Florida, has 12 per cent.
