NEW YORK (AP) – Fox News Channel’s Megyn Kelly and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump traded pleasantries Thursday in their first exchange since igniting a feud last summer then later had a tough back-and-forth over a legal case surrounding the Trump University educational venture.
They clashed last summer during the first presidential debate, leaving Trump so steamed he attacked Kelly on social media and skipped a January debate in Iowa because Fox wouldn’t remove Kelly as a moderator. Thursday night’s 11th GOP debate in Detroit was their first time together on TV since then.
Fellow moderator Chris Wallace was the first Fox personality to question Trump. It wasn’t until 30 minutes had gone by that Kelly addressed him.
“Hi! How are you doing?” Kelly began.
Trump replied that it was nice to be with her and that “you’re looking well.”