Businessman Donald Trump
Donald John TrumpSouth Carolina detention centers say it will not relocate inmates in mandatory evacuation zones Letitia James routs three Dems to win New York AG primary Trump slams Kerry for 'illegal' meetings with Iran MORE took to Twitter early Friday morning to hit back at Fox News host Megyn Kelly and other critics hours after the first Republican debate.
During the debate, Trump had an intense exchange with Kelly after she questioned him on previous remarks disparaging women.
Minutes after Thursday night's first GOP-sanctioned debate, Kelly acknowledged on Fox News that Trump was likely throwing a few angry tweets her way.
Trump followed up later that night, tweeting of Kelly: "She is totally overrated and angry. She really bombed tonite (sic)."
Trump also shared a slew of tweets aimed at the Fox News star — the only woman who spoke during the debate, and one of three Fox personalities who hosted it — as well as the network itself.
The billionaire businessman also hit back at analyst Frank Luntz, who led a focus group on Megyn Kelly's show, "The Kelly File," immediately after the primetime debate that found a majority turned off by Trump's performance. Trump blasted Luntz as a "low class slob."
"@RubenMMoreno: @realDonaldTrump The biggest loser in the debate was @megynkelly. You can't out trump Donald Trump. You will lose!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 7, 2015"@timjcam: @megynkelly @FrankLuntz @realDonaldTrump Fox viewers give low marks to bimbo @MegynKelly will consider other programs!"
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 7, 2015.@FrankLuntz is a low class slob who came to my office looking for consulting work and I had zero interest. Now he picks anti-Trump panels!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 7, 2015"@FrankLuntz: I'm getting a lot of @MegynKelly hatemail tonight. #GOPDebate" She is totally overrated and angry. She really bombed tonite
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 7, 2015.@FrankLuntz I won every poll of the debate tonight by massive margins @DRUDGE_REPORT & @TIME so where did you find that dumb panel.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 7, 2015Trump didn't let up on his critics:
Wow, @megynkelly really bombed tonight. People are going wild on twitter! Funny to watch.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 7, 2015.@FrankLuntz, your so-called "focus groups" are a total joke. Don't come to my office looking for business again. You are a clown!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 7, 2015I really enjoyed the debate tonight even though the @FoxNews trio, especially @megynkelly, was not very good or professional!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 7, 2015"@CaptTimScrim: Dear @megynkelly , your attempted hatchet job on @realDonaldTrump was unbecoming & a total failure. @FoxNews
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 7, 2015"@GotMade: @realDonaldTrump Great Job!!! Winning the debate last night will take over half the field out, @FoxNews was not fair to Trump"
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 7, 2015"@ElvisFever: @megynkelly @FoxNews Out to get you with baited questions. She was angry at you. Very hostile and unprofessional"
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 7, 2015The tweets came after Trump told reporters that he thought Megyn Kelly "behaved very badly," claiming he faced tougher questions than the nine other candidates during the debate.
The celebrity real estate developer hinted during the debate that he could "maybe not be" nice to Kelly after a suggestion he was fueling a "war on women" and had called women "fat pigs."
Several other candidates faced tough questions from Kelly, including Sen. Marco Rubio
Marco Antonio RubioHouse lawmakers urge top intel official to probe national security threat of doctored videos Congress should provide parents an opportunity to care for newborn and adopted children Hillicon Valley: Trump signs off on sanctions for election meddlers | Russian hacker pleads guilty over botnet | Reddit bans QAnon forum | FCC delays review of T-Mobile, Sprint merger | EU approves controversial copyright law MORE (Fla.) and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, among others.
