‘Personal frustration': Megyn Kelly defends Donald Trump's viral f-bomb moment
The Megyn Kelly Show host Megyn Kelly has commented on US President Donald Trump dropping the f-bomb while talking about the ceasefire violation earlier this week between Israel and Iran.
'He did it intentionally. Trump knows what he's doing, especially when it comes to marketing and messaging and I'm sure he is incredibly frustrated with these powers,' she told Sky News host Paul Murray.
'Dealing with the Middle East is especially sticky.
'I think that's what we were hearing ... with the use of the f-bomb, just his personal frustration at the impossibility of this conflict.'
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