text: Fox fight: Sean Hannity calls Megyn Kelly a Clinton supporter 
   
   Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE Conservative pundit Sean Hannity leveled what he might consider the worst insult imaginable at anchor Megyn Kelly in a tweet Wednesday night, which said she "clearly" supports Hillary Clinton. USA TODAY 
   
   This election has sparked some heated exchanges between family, friends and co-workers — and now between Fox News hosts. 
   
   Conservative pundit Sean Hannity leveled what he might consider the worst insult imaginable at anchor Megyn Kelly in a tweet Wednesday night, saying she "clearly" supports Hillary Clinton. 
   
   The tweet was apparently in response to Kelly's comments earlier in the evening on The Kelly File when she accused both presidential candidates of avoiding tough interviews. 
   
   "They're both in their own version of a presidential protection program," Kelly said. She said Clinton makes sure "she is not in a place where she feels uncomfortable or anything unexpected could come at her, which is why she sat for a half an hour with Mary J. Blige, the singer, which is why she did Entertainment Tonight this evening." 
   
   But, Kelly didn't stop there. "And Donald Trump, with all due respect to my friend at 10 o'clock, will go on Hannity, and pretty much only Hannity, and will not venture out to the unsafe spaces these days, which doesn't exactly extend the tent." 
   
   Trump has made several appearances on Hannity's show and the Fox News personality has been a vocal supporter of Trump. 
   
   "@megynkelly u should be mad at @HillaryClinton," Hannity tweeted, apparently unaware Kelly's admonishment was also directed at the Democratic nominee. "Clearly you support her. And @realdonaldtrump did talk to u." 
   
   @megynkelly u should be mad at @HillaryClinton Clearly you support her. And @realDonaldTrump did talk to u. https://t.co/vsQiNMgHut — Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) October 6, 2016 
   
   Later, Hannity answered a Twitter user who told him to "stand by your colleagues" by saying, "Sure. When they stand by me." 
   
   Sure. When they stand by me. https://t.co/UrFbBVfEMI — Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) October 6, 2016 
   
   Read or Share this story: http://usat.ly/2dM7QbP ||||| So Megyn Kelly threw a lot of shade at Sean Hannity tonight and Hannity hit back by accusing her of being in the tank for Hillary Clinton. 
   
   In other words, Christmas Day for Media Twitter. 
   
   Cable newsers at CNN and MSNBC were very taken aback by this: 
   
   Oh man. Wheels coming off. https://t.co/NbqsMruKtW — Vaughn Sterling (@vplus) October 6, 2016 
   
   Megyn Kelly and Sean Hannity just went to war with each other… — Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) October 6, 2016 
   
   Whoa. Did Hannity really tweet this? https://t.co/XUDUFNvcZ8 — Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) October 6, 2016 
   
   Friday is the 20th anniversary of Fox News. 
   
   What an incredible moment. 
   
   This should be a celebratory week. 
   
   Instead… Kelly-Hannity face-off. — Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) October 6, 2016 
   
   The Hannity vs Megyn Kelly twitter spat is a skirmish in the coming war to define what Fox News will be in the post-Ailes era — Gabriel Sherman (@gabrielsherman) October 6, 2016 
   
   This is basically the opposite of the truth. https://t.co/4bhlobfrsk — Christopher Hayes (@chrislhayes) October 6, 2016 
   
   And a couple of Fox News regulars weighed in: 
   
   He's tweeting during his show. — Guy Benson (@guypbenson) October 6, 2016 
   
   And that was only the beginning: 
   
   Things at Fox seem good! https://t.co/XxAwXI3Cyd — Chris Cillizza (@TheFix) October 6, 2016 
   
   the triple space after hillarys name is wat sells it tbh https://t.co/7XkwHQ7RnV — darth™ (@darth) October 6, 2016 
   
   We are about a month away from an armed, backwards-cap wearing Sean Hannity occupying some wildlife refuge with a lesser Bundy. — pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) October 6, 2016 
   
   good grief, not only does Trump ONLY do Fox interviews but he'll ONLY talk to Hannity? #bubble https://t.co/yI8srBUktE — Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) October 6, 2016 
   
   Hannity isn't risking anything. He knows he has the O'Reilly time slot on Trump TV set aside for him. Fox is house money for Hannity. — Steve Deace (@SteveDeaceShow) October 6, 2016 
   
   the idea megyn kelly is pro-clinton is so insane, and yet there is sean hannity saying it. — Oliver Willis (@owillis) October 6, 2016 
   
   Hannity slamming Megyn Kelly, Twitter racists finally getting suspended, Cheri Jacobus suing Trump. I’m going to overload on the popcorn. — Ken Gardner (@KenGardner11) October 6, 2016 
   
   Hannity's tweet at Megyn Kelly might be a firing offense if FNC wants to go that route-non-disparagement clause in most employment contracts — John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) October 6, 2016 
   
   If you think this tweet looks childish, you should see the many unanswered texts Hannity sent to Megyn Kelly that precipitated it https://t.co/xk2Lm107G9 — (((Yair Rosenberg))) (@Yair_Rosenberg) October 6, 2016 
   
   Hannity is now attacking other anchors at @FoxNews for not being pro-Trump. At what point does the network step in? https://t.co/5zmIf2eMTZ — (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) October 6, 2016 
   
   Fox News really can't control @seanhannity. — Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) October 6, 2016 
   
   was it sean hannity https://t.co/NClHLr17vV — Steve Kandell (@SteveKandell) October 6, 2016 
   
   The Mets were doing just fine until @megynkelly came along, amirite @seanhannity? — Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) October 6, 2016 
   
   I don't even know why @megynkelly talks to lil' @seanhannity. She has 2M twitter followers, he has far fewer. Sad. Not even same ballpark. — Marcus Hawkins (@HawkinsUSA) October 6, 2016 
   
   Trump lost his debate because @Seanhannity only tossed him softballs, and he knows it. And so does @MegynKelly https://t.co/zPI0i57lgG — ¡Miracle MexyWhip! ن (@SooperMexican) October 6, 2016 
   
   One of them is on verge of striking out https://t.co/snGHFqdtYV — Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) October 6, 2016 
   
   Fox News seems like a healthy, functional place these days https://t.co/hVDmG4tnj4 — David A. Graham (@GrahamDavidA) October 6, 2016 
   
   UPDATE –– 10/6, 10:22 pm ET: Both of them appear to have made up. More here. 
   
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target: – Sean Hannity isn't just feuding with Glenn Beck, apparently. Twitter was in awe Wednesday when the Fox News host slammed fellow host Megyn Kelly with "what he might consider the worst insult imaginable," per USA Today: He accused her of "clearly" supporting Hillary Clinton. Earlier Wednesday on The Kelly File, Kelly had criticized Donald Trump for avoiding tough interviews. "Donald Trump, with all due respect to my friend at 10pm, will go on Hannity, and pretty much only Hannity, and will not venture out to the unsafe spaces these days," Kelly said. However, she also made the exact same criticism of Clinton. Citing the Democrat's appearance on Entertainment Tonight on Wednesday, Kelly said Clinton ensures "she is not in a place where she feels uncomfortable or anything unexpected could come at her." It isn't clear if Hannity saw the whole Kelly segment. In what Mediaite calls "Christmas Day for Media Twitter," several journalists freaked out. "Whoa. Did Hannity really tweet this?" tweeted CNN's Brian Stelter. "Fox News seems like a healthy, functional place these days," said David A. Graham of the Atlantic, while Keith Olbermann added, "Thanks for the entertainment @seanhannity #PassPopcorn." Kelly has yet to respond.