Fiorina: Women ‘Horrified’ by Trump’s Comments About Megyn Kelly

TAPPER: “Joining me now is Republican candidate for president, Carly Fiorina. Thanks so much for being here. Really appreciate it.”

FIORINA: Thank you for having me.”

TAPPER: “Congratulations on all the - all the great reviews you got for your performance at the undercard debate the other night. I want to ask you, obviously, about what's inflaming the political world this week. And let's remind our viewers again what exactly Donald Trump said to CNN's Don Lemon Friday night when discussing the presidential debate.”

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TRUMP: “She gets out and she starts asking me all sorts of ridiculous questions and, you know, you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, uh, blood coming out of her wherever. But she was, in my opinion, she was off base.”

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TAPPER: “Your reaction?”

FIORINA: “Well, you know, I think presidential campaigns test character under pressure and over time. And so it's a moderator's job to ask tough questions. All of those moderators asked tough questions of everyone. And so there's no excuse for personally attacking one of the moderators for asking a set of questions he didn't like.”

TAPPER: “But are you offended by him personally attacking Megyn Kelly or are you offended by how many are interpretation - interpreting his remarks about blood?”

FIORINA: “They were completely inappropriate and offensive comments, period.”

TAPPER: “But do you think that Trump's remarks were sexist? Do you think he was specifically referring to Megyn Kelly? I can't believe – I'm even saying this –“

FIORINA: “Look –“

TAPPER: “-- having her period?”

FIORINA: “You know, look, I can - I started out as a secretary. And as I made my way up in the business world, a male-dominated business world, I've had lots of men imply that, I was unfit for decision-making because maybe I was having my period. So I'll say it, OK? When I –“

TAPPER: “I did say it.”

FIORINA: “When I started this campaign, I was asked on a national television show whether a woman's hormones prevented her from serving in the Oval Office. My response was, can we think of a single instance in which a man's hormones might have clouded his judgment?”

TAPPER: “I can.”

FIORINA: “The true -- yes, me, too. Maybe in the Oval Office.”

TAPPER: “Yes.”

FIORINA: “The point is, women understood that comment. And yes, it is offensive.”