--- title: Megyn Kelly on Donald Trump Feud: I ‘Will Not Apologize for Doing Good Journalism’ description: Fox News' Roger Ailes confirms that he and Trump have spoken about the spat canonical: https://time.com/3992052/megyn-kelly-donald-trump-feud/ author: TIME article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-08-11T03:20:17.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-19T07:41:47.448Z article:section: Politics og:title: Megyn Kelly Breaks Silence on Donald Trump Feud og:description: The Fox News host 'will not apologize for doing good journalism.' og:url: https://time.com/3992052/megyn-kelly-donald-trump-feud/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3e908e1f782de533/69885eaee53aba57f34df045/gettyimages-483377088.jpg?branch=production&width=594&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 594 og:image:height: 334 og:image:alt: Donald Trump Megyn Kelly og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Megyn Kelly Breaks Silence on Donald Trump Feud twitter:description: The Fox News host 'will not apologize for doing good journalism.' twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3e908e1f782de533/69885eaee53aba57f34df045/gettyimages-483377088.jpg?branch=production&width=594&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Megyn Kelly on Donald Trump Feud: I 'Will Not Apologize for Doing Good Journalism' > Sponsored content. 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Trump: "I Cherish Women"_ by [Ryan Gajewski / The Hollywood Reporter](https://time.com/author/the-hollywood-reporter/) ## Ryan Gajewski / The Hollywood Reporter Aug 11, 2015 3:20 AM UTC  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump participates in the first prime-time presidential debate on Aug. 6, 2015\. Megyn Kelly, FOX News Channel Anchor, speaks at Lincoln Center on Nov. 8, 2014 in New York City. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump participates in the first prime-time presidential debate on Aug. 6, 2015\. Megyn Kelly, FOX News Channel Anchor, speaks at Lincoln Center on Nov. 8, 2014 in New York City. Chip Somodevilla/Craig Barritt—Getty Images by [Ryan Gajewski / The Hollywood Reporter](https://time.com/author/the-hollywood-reporter/) ## Ryan Gajewski / The Hollywood Reporter Aug 11, 2015 3:20 AM UTC Megyn Kelly [broke](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/megyn-kelly-donald-trump-feud-814381) her silence on her feud with Donald Trump during her Fox News show Monday. The friction stems from Thursday’s Republican primary debate, where Trump took issue with Kelly’s question about his previous comments about women. On Friday, Trump told CNN that Kelly “bombed” and that she had “blood coming out of her wherever.” Trump refused to back down from his tough talk, saying on MSNBC’s _Morning Joe_ on Monday that Kelly [owes him an apology](http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/donald-trump-megyn-kelly-should-814194). On Monday’s episode of _The Kelly File_, the host addressed Trump’s criticism and said she does not regret her line of questioning at the debate. “Trump, who is the front-runner, will not apologize, and I certainly will not apologize for doing good journalism,” Kelly said. “So I’ll continue doing my job without fear or favor.” “And Mr. Trump, I suspect, will continue with what has been a successful campaign thus far,” the host continued. “This is a tough business, and it’s time now to move forward.” She called Trump an “interesting man who has captured the attention of the electorate — that’s why he’s leading in the polls.” On Monday, Trump tweeted that Fox News chairman and CEO Roger Ailes had called him to discuss the flap. “He is a great guy & assures me that ‘Trump’ will be treated fairly on @FoxNews,” Trump wrote of Ailes. “His word is always good!” In a statement issued to _The Hollywood Reporter_, Ailes confirmed the conversation with Trump. “Donald Trump and I spoke today,” Ailes’ statement reads. “We discussed our concerns, and I again expressed my confidence in Megyn Kelly. She is a brilliant journalist, and I support her 100 percent. I assured him that we will continue to cover this campaign with fairness and balance. We had a blunt but cordial conversation, and the air has been cleared.” Trump is scheduled to be a guest on two Fox News programs Tuesday, with appearances set for _Fox & Friends_ in the morning and _Hannity_ that night. 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