Trump says Ramos 'out of line,' denies Kelly 'crush'

Donald Trump told Matt Lauer that Jorge Ramos was "ranting and raving like a madman," during a news conference the previous night shortly before the Univision reporter was removed by security.

"He was totally out of line last night," Trump said in a Wednesday telephone interview on the Today show.

The dispute arose Tuesday when Ramos attempted to ask the GOP presidential candidate questions about immigration, while Trump insisted he hadn't been called on.

“I would’ve gotten to him very quickly,” Trump told Lauer. Ramos was later allowed back into the news conference where he was able to question Trump.

On ABC's Good Morning America Wednesday, Ramos said, "Never in my life -- and I've been a journalist more than 30 years -- I've been thrown out of a press conference." Ramos added: "I did wait for my turn."

Meanwhile, Trump's feud with Fox News and, specifically, Megyn Kelly also flared up earlier this week after Trump attacked the Fox anchor in a series of tweets, which prompted a rebuke from Fox News chairman and CEO Roger Ailes on Tuesday.

In an angle to this story that hasn't been explored previously, Lauer asked Trump if he, in fact, had a "schoolyard crush" on Kelly, reasoning that younger men "often say the meanest things about the girls they like the most."

"Trust me, Matt, there is no crush, that I can tell you," Trump said, while reiterating his previous critiques of Kelly, saying he's "not a fan" and that he didn't "think she's a very good professional."

The feud between Kelly and Trump arose following the Aug. 6 GOP debate when Trump felt he was questioned unfairly. He later stirred controversy when he said, regarding Kelly at the debate: “You could see there was blood coming out of her eyes. Blood coming out of her wherever.”

Trump also denied the notion that he was a bully in his interactions with the press.

"I'm not a bully. In fact, I think it's just the opposite way," he said.

As for a third-party run, Trump again emphasized he wanted to run as a Republican -- and was confident he would win.

“I think I’ll win the election, and we’ll make America great again.”