Trump insists he is misunderstood
The Republican candidate said he never tried to say anything inappropriate about a Fox News anchor.
"He was not trying to insult anyone," the real estate mogul and Republican presidential candidate said on NBC's 'Today' show on Monday. In his remarks, Trump tried to clarify what he said about Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly, one of the moderators of last week's Republican debate.
During the debate, Kelly referred to Trump's insults against women and asked if that kind of language could perpetuate the idea of a "war on women" in the party. The businessman was upset by the statement and later told CNN that Kelly "had blood coming out of his eyes, everywhere."
Trump said Monday that he was unable to complete his sentence about Kelly's annoyance towards him although he stated: "She asked me a tough question and I gave her a strong answer.
Referring to comments he made last Friday in an interview with CNN, Trump said: "I said I was so angry that blood was coming from her eyes, I said there was blood coming from ... and I couldn't finish."
Trump, who has enjoyed a head start in the polls, on Sunday declined to apologize for his words, saying only a "deviant" would have thought that by his phrase "from all sides" he meant anything other than ears or eyes. presenter's nose.
Trump has tried to explain after Thursday's debate that he was broadcast nationwide as his rivals navigate a campaign dominated by reaction to his belligerent comments.
He said other candidates have benefited from his presence in Thursday's debate.
"Twenty-four million people saw it," Trump said. "If I hadn't been on the show it would have been two million." The candidate gave several telephone interviews to clarify the controversy that his campaign has generated.
The magnate has made inflammatory statements against Mexicans crossing the border illegally and against Republican Senator John McCain from Arizona, a veteran of the Vietnam War.
"I apologize when I'm wrong, but I'm not wrong. I mean, I didn't say anything wrong," Trump said on NBC's 'Meet the Press' show.
He also declared that he would make a great president for women despite his history of sexist comments.
"I'm very into the business of helping people and helping women," he said on CBS's 'Face the Nation'. "Women's health problems are key to me and very important."
Trump's remarks after the debate caused his invitation to a major conservative conference to be revoked and drew criticism from several of his rivals, including former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, who called Trump's remarks "offensive." and completely inappropriate. "
Trump's campaign is in the process of restructuring after cutting ties with his former adviser, Roger Stone.
