VIDEOS: Memories of Jon Stewart and Megyn Kelly
In light of the love fest over the Fox News anchor, we thought it worth remembering Jon Stewart's "Daily Show" takedowns of two of Kelly's more unfortunate rants, including her declaration that Santa Claus "just is white" and her "fair and balanced" approach to the news.
With Donald Trump’s continuing spat with Fox News’ “It Girl” anchor Megyn Kelly—culminating in the Republican presidential candidate’s refusal to participate in Thursday’s GOP debate unless Kelly was removed as one of the moderators and Fox News stopped making fun of him—the host of “The Kelly File” has found herself at the center of a storm of praise both for standing up to the New York billionaire and for being “the brightest star at Fox News,” as Vanity Fair’s February cover profile declares.
In light of the Kelly love fest, we thought it worth remembering Jon Stewart’s “Daily Show” takedowns of two of her more unfortunate rants, including her declaration that Santa Claus “just is white” and her “fair and balanced” approach to the news.
Enjoy the clips below:
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