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# Donald Trump Resumes Attack on Megyn Kelly as She Returns to TV

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## Naja Rayne / People


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Aug 25, 2015 11:07 AM UTC

by 

[Naja Rayne / People](https://time.com/author/people/)


## Naja Rayne / People


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Aug 25, 2015 11:07 AM UTC

[Megyn Kelly](http://www.people.com/article/megyn-kelly-fox-news-interview-jim-bob-duggar-michelle-duggar) returned to _The Kelly File_ on Fox News on Monday and [Donald Trump](http://www.people.com/people/news/category/0,,personsTax:DonaldTrump,00.html) returned to criticizing her on Twitter. 

Kelly – who [tangled with Trump](http://www.people.com/article/megyn-kelly-responds-donald-trump-comments-wont-apologize) during the first GOP candidates debate earlier this month – had been on vacation but as soon as Monday’s show ended, the Republican presidential candidate took to Twitter to give her a piece of his mind. 

“@megynkelly must have had a terrible vacation, she is really off her game. Was afraid to confront Dr. Cornel West. No clue on immigration,” Trump [Tweeted](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/635990651738419200). 

He followed it up minutes later with another Tweet: “I liked The Kelly File much better without @megynkelly. Perhaps she could take another eleven day unscheduled vacation!” 

> [](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/635990651738419200)

> [](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/635992616748904448)

Trump then proceeded to Retweet others who criticized Kelly by referring to her as a “bimbo” and claimed that her show was “a waste of an hour.”


His rage at the news anchor was fueled on Aug. 6 when Trump accused Kelly of being unfair to him at the [Republican debate](http://www.people.com/article/donald-trump-booed-women-republican-debate) and unleashed a [string of attacks](http://www.people.com/article/donald-trump-disinvited-redstate-gathering-megyn-kelly) on her. 

Days later, [Kelly responded](http://www.people.com/article/megyn-kelly-responds-donald-trump-comments-wont-apologize) on an episode of _The Kelly File_. 

“I certainly will not apologize for doing good journalism, so I’ll continue doing my job without fear or favor,” she said.

[_This article originally appeared on People.com_](http://www.people.com/article/donald-trump-takes-shots-megyn-kelly-return-vacation)

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