ATLANTA — Donald Trump’s bombast continued to roil the Republican presidential race Saturday as several rivals criticized his treatment of a female debate moderator. The organizer of a conservative political convention rescinded the businessman’s speaking slot, angering those eager to hear from the brash billionaire who has taken an early lead in the Republican race.
The real estate mogul and reality television star, who remains a long-shot candidate for the White House, refused to apologize for saying on CNN that Megyn Kelly, who aggressively questioned him during Thursday’s primary debate on Fox News, had “blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever” when she asked him about his incendiary comments toward women.
The latest flare-up underscored the potential challenges Trump poses for his rivals as they struggle with the sudden rise of his insurgent, unconventional bid, with the first primary vote still 15 months away.