When 45-year-old Fox New host Megyn Kelly blindsided GOP nominee Donald Trump in the first Fox News GOP primary debate Aug. 6, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio calling him a misogynist, no one knew the extent of her antipathy. Trump dismissed Kelly accusations, accusing the feisty host as unfairly singling him out the first debate of the primary season. Trump knew the extent of GOP and media bias against him, dismissing his candidacy as Hollywood fluff. When Trump survived the first debate, cementing his lead as front-runner, the GOP establishment realized they had to organize an anti-Trump movement to stop him. Megyn was the first in a long line of conservative media hosts to denounce him before eventually winning the GOP nomination after winning the May 3 Indiana primary. Since that first Fox News debate, Kelly’s been out to get Trump.
Speaking with 73-year-old former House Speaker Newt Gingrich Oct. 24, Kelly started again with Trump, accusing him of being a sexual predator, after 11 women came forward accusing him of groping. Kelly’s accusations against Trump treating women poorly prompted Trump to boycott the Jan. 28 Fox News debate before the Iowa caucus. Former Fox News President Roger Ailes refused take Kelly out, despite protests from Trump. Last night, Kelly started the same line of questioning with Gingrich. “If Donald Trump is a sexual predator,” asked Kelly, before getting cut off. “You are fascinated by sex and you don’t care about public policy,” Gingrich told Kelly. “Me? Really,” Kelly responded with a muted laugh. Kelly’s spent a lot of air-time on a 2005 secretly recorded “Access Hollywood” tape with Trump shooting the breeze with host Billy Bush, talking about kissing and groping women.
Calling Kelly out, Gingrish hoped to shift the conversation from Trump’s alleged sexual issues to substantive domestic and foreign policy differences with Democratic nominee former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. Kelly asked Gingrich nothing about Hillary’s support of the Saudi proxy war in Syria, pitting the U.S. and Russia and Iraq. “A no-fly zone can save lives and hasten the end of the conflict,” said Hillary Oct. 19. Hillary agrees with Sen. John McCain’s (R-Az.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, urgent call Oct. 12 to President Barack Obama to set up a no-fly zone. MeCain’s on record that anyone violating the no-fly zone, including Russia, Syira or Iran, should have their jets show down. Hillary sees eye-to-eye with McCain on what to do in Syria. Both want to topple another Mideast dictator and let Saudi Arabia set up a Wahhabi regime.
No, Megyn wants to talk only about Trump’s alleged sexual indiscretions, not about the economy or foreign policy. Accusing Gingrich of defending Trump’s inappropriate behavior, Gingrich put Kelly on notice that she has a weird obsession with sex. Whether disclosed or not, there’s an edge to Kelly’s reporting, showing, if nothing else, that she’s got an issue eclipsing her objectivity. “Unlike you,” Kelly barked at Gingrich, referring to his issue with sex. “I want to hear your words: Bill Clinton, sexual predator,” said Gingrich. “I dare you to say Bill Clinton sexual predator,” prompting Kelly to ignore Newt’s request. Kelly either thinks talking about Trump’s alleged sex problems gives her ratings or she’s part of the anti-Trump movement led by leading Republicans like 2012 GOP nominee Mitt Romney, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush or Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.).
Showing a an edge every time she talks about Trump’s “Access Hollywood” tape or alleged groping incidents, Kelly doesn’t show the journalistic impartiality needed from broadcast or print journalists. Kelly gave a free X-Ray into her thinking, cutting Gingrich off after the heated exchange. “We’re going to have to leave it at that and you can take your anger issues and spend some time working on them, Mr. Speaker,” said Kelly insulting Gingrich, a regular Fox News contributor. Kelly hostile final response shows that she’s projecting her “anger” or unfinished business on Newt, revealing there’s more than meets the eye about Kelly’s hostile response to her guest and regular on Fox News. Kelly’s no longer protected by Roger Ailes, ironically forced out because of sexual harassment allegations by former Fox News host Grethchen Carlson and other Fox News women, including Kelly.
Kelly outrageous treatment of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich shows she has not one shred of objectivity when it comes to Trump. Telling the House Speaker he has an “anger problem” goes over the top, revealing her own anger issues over Trump or, more accurately, over her own unresolved issues toward anger and sexuality. “Congratulations,” Trump said of Gingrich’s exchange with Kelly. “That was an amazing interview last night . . . We don’t play games, Newt,” knowing that Kelly was finally outed for showing extreme prejudice against Trump. Tweeting, Kelly “is biased against Mr. Trump and not very smart,” Trump’s media director Dan Scavino Jr. helped expose Kelly’s personal issues on national TV. Fox News’ upper management should reign Kelly in before she takes down the network. It’s clear after accusing Newt of an “anger problem,” she’s over the deep end.
