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Megyn Kelly’s Interview With Donald Trump: Softballs and Self-Promotion

Posted by Ellen -7835.60pc on May 18, 2016 · Flag

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If you missed Megyn Kelly’s ballyhooed interview with Donald Trump last night, not to worry. That is, unless you’re dying to know the answers to such questions as where Trump is when he tweets, whether he really boycotted Fox News and what his favorite book is.

The Washington Post’s Erik Wemple nailed it. Noting that Kelly has described the months since Trump started attacking her as a “dark year in many ways,” Wemple gave her credit having “lightened the mood” now:

In her chat with Trump, Kelly verily joked around with Trump about this darkness. One representative moment came when discussing the atmospherics of a Trump tweet. “Set the scene for me, because I know where I was when I was on the receiving end of a lot of those tweets. But I’ve always wondered where you were. I’m picturing a crushed velvet smoking jacket, chaise lounge, slippers.” Hahahaha: Let’s now make light of Trump goading his millions of followers into sexist harassment. Later Kelly asked him about retweeting the word “bimbo.” Confronted, Trump said “Excuse me.”

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What was missing from this interview was Kelly getting personal about what Trump had done to her. She came close with this question: “Have you given any thought in this position to the power that your messaging has on the lives of the people you target and the millions of people who take their cue from you?” Trump responded that he was indeed cognizant of his power.

Deference is generally appropriate in these situations — Kelly’s ordeal at the hands of Trump’s Twitter offensive is still pretty fresh, so she’s entitled to deal with it on her own schedule. Unless that schedule…is dictated by a book launch. At the end of “Megyn Kelly Presents,” the host said this: “In addition to the ‘Kelly File,’ I’ve been working on a project: A book which I’m unveiling right now. It’s called ‘Settle for More,’” said Kelly. In the book, continued Kelly, “For the first time, I’ll speak openly about my year with Donald Trump. You can pre-order it now wherever books are sold.”

And guess what? That book won’t come out until after the election.

Wemple was not the only one to pan Kelly’s interview. Media Matters caught a number of hilariously scathing and right-on-target tweets:

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You can watch the full Trump interview below.

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Bemused commented 2016-05-19 14:20:45 -0400 · Flag
Kelly’s voice is what we used to call a "bedroom croon.
d d commented 2016-05-19 09:40:41 -0400 · Flag
Good grief. That interview was a waste of time – no actual journalism or any kind of in-depth questioning of the guy who might possibly end up being the President.

It was nothing more than a PR stunt for ratings, to help Trump along with his FOX “news” rehab and to let the viewers know that Kelly has a book coming out. The interview was an exercise in mediocrity and blatant self-promotion.
Eyes On Fox commented 2016-05-18 20:17:13 -0400 · Flag
What a moment of journalistic triumph! A pinnacle of hard-hitting reporting!

So Megyn goes through a dark period and, like an abused child, returns to the abuser seeking his consideration. Oh, Donald, where were sitting and what were you wearing when you raged at me I must have been having my period at the FOX sponsored Republican debate. Really? This is even a question?

Well, I guess the interview was hard-hitting in one respect. Megyn’s mouth was going down hard on Trump’s crotch as Chait tweets above. ;^)
Warp Resident commented 2016-05-18 16:26:34 -0400 · Flag
She certainly knows how to handle The Donald’s softballs… yeesh.
scooter commented 2016-05-18 15:10:12 -0400 · Flag
Megyn proved herself to be the media whore we all know she is. Everybody that tuned in hoping for a catfight was disappointed. The only winners in this whole mess are FOX and their ratings which I’m sure were through the roof. Myself, I watched basketball playoffs – much more entertaining and and certainly more erudite and cultured.
Dave Wright commented 2016-05-18 14:43:29 -0400 · Flag
She is an entertainer. What did you expect her to do? I didn’t expect any substance — and it sounds like that is what we got.
doors17 commented 2016-05-18 14:15:19 -0400 · Flag
I didn’t watch it. I watched Mr. Ed instead. Ed went surfing.
Karen Weber commented 2016-05-18 10:45:49 -0400 · Flag
For a fleeting moment, I thought Kelly might leave FOX someday and try to become an authentic journalist. I don’t believe that phony “I value my integrity and professionalism” act for a minute.
Jan Hall commented 2016-05-18 10:14:57 -0400 · Flag
Th Weather Report from The Kelly File—— Soft Ball Size Hail.—- HAIL TO THE DONALD—- that is.
David Lindsay commented 2016-05-18 09:12:39 -0400 · Flag
Megyn Kelly sounds like the girlfriend in an abusive relationship. It’s a good thing the Donald didn’t punch her, steal her car or max out her credit card.








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