Kelly’s over the top lead in was nothing but an editorialized question. It should have been framed more like some have complained about your commentary about women. No, she wanted to do a hatchet job with the question...kind of like when did you stop beating your wife style.
Assuming she was not prompted to go this route, her demeanor was one out to get Trump, perhaps because she is a feminist? Typical, throw out the knives but when they bounce back retreated to the hurt woman defense.
Her show is one I DVR daily, although I typically end up using the FF through at 70 to 80 %. Your point is spot on, her typical schtick is 'hard hitting' journalist/popular high school chick, gets soooo old.