Kelly began the interview by saying, “It’s been a long nine months” and thanked Trump for sitting down. Trump said “it was [his] honor” to do so.

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This opening set the tone for what, to some, was a “wimpy” interview. To others, this was the kind of fairness Kelly should have displayed in the first debate.

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Trump, who live-tweeted during the taped interview, picked up on one tweet critical of the interview's "therapy session" tone. Other tweets expressed a similar opinion.

Others thought Kelly did a great job.

Meanwhile, others were pleased that the two had mended bridges.

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Yemaya Lyles (right) wipes away tears during a news conference in front of the Rockdale County Public Schools administration building on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Lyles' son, Antonio, was assaulted by a paraprofessional, who has since been fired and charged with battery. Lyles says her case against the school district has dragged on since then. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2023)

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