Megyn Kelly: Trump tried to influence coverage with gifts

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Megyn Kelly: Trump tried to influence coverage with gifts

Megyn Kelly says Donald Trump tried unsuccessfully to give her gifts, including a free stay at one of his hotels, as part of what she called his pattern of trying to influence news coverage of his presidential campaign.

In her memoir "Settle for More," to be released Tuesday, Kelly says Trump may have gotten a pre-debate tip about her first question, in which she confronted him with his critical comments about women. Her book also details the insults and threats she received after Trump's tirades objecting to her reporting. The Associated Press obtained an advance copy of the book Saturday.

Kelly, host of Fox News Channel's "The Kelly Report," said Trump routinely attempted to gain favorable treatment from other journalists and commentators.

"This is actually one of the untold stories of the 2016 campaign: I was not the only journalist to whom Trump offered gifts clearly meant to shape coverage," Kelly said. He also attempted to woo them with praise, she said, adding, "This is smart, because the media is full of people whose egos need stroking."

"Trump tried to work the refs, and some of the refs responded," she said.

When it became obvious that some reporters were "in the tank" for Trump, she alleges in one chapter, "certain TV hosts" would work with the candidate in advance on occasional Trump criticism so they would appear unbiased. She didn't identify them by name or media outlet.

Resisting Trump's attempts to buy her goodwill with an offer to comp her "girls' weekend" stay at his downtown New York City hotel or fly her and her husband to visit his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida was an easy ethical decision, Kelly wrote.

Harder still was rejecting the ratings bonanza that the colorful GOP contender could deliver with his "unscripted, unguarded" approach that made for great TV but was the equivalent of "television crack cocaine," Kelly wrote.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/megyn-kelly-trump-tried-influence-coverage-gifts-020836575--politics.html

And he still won. What does that say about us?
 
The embodiment of corruption. The protests should not stop util he resigns and democracy and self-government is restored to the American people.
 
I do not support minority rule. The American people must rule, not a fascist minority. I cannot imagine Alexander Hamilton and John Madison sitting back in their chair in the 1780's and wondering to themselves "Jeez, what's the best method we can come up with to ensure that fascist demagogues are undemocratically appointed? How can we best shove Donald fucking Trump down the unwilling throats of the American people?"
 
The minority trying to force their fascist views down the throat of the American majority is how you get a civil war. You guys are trying to tear this country apart and reduce us to anarchy. Restore rule to the American people, or fight a war to install your dictator. We will not go silently.
 
Comrade Watermark said:
I do not support minority rule. The American people must rule, not a fascist minority. I cannot imagine Alexander Hamilton and John Madison sitting back in their chair in the 1780's and wondering to themselves "Jeez, what's the best method we can come up with to ensure that fascist demagogues are undemocratically appointed? How can we best shove Donald fucking Trump down the unwilling throats of the American people?"
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Yet, the founders created the electoral college. You are a simpering fool. You want a country where over half the geographical population is completely ignored. You hate freedom. You hate out country.
 
Comrade Watermark said:
The minority trying to force their fascist views down the throat of the American majority is how you get a civil war. You guys are trying to tear this country apart and reduce us to anarchy. Restore rule to the American people, or fight a war to install your dictator. We will not go silently.
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Are you purposefully trolling or are you really this stupid?
 
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