Roy Moore thanks Trump for support: 'Can't wait to help him #DrainTheSwamp'

WORNSHOESBLOG September 29, 2020

Republican Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, who has been embroiled in a sexual misconduct scandal for weeks, on Monday thanked President Trump for his endorsement.

“Thankful for President Trump’s support. The America First agenda will #MAGA,” Moore wrote on Twitter.

“Can’t wait to help him #DrainTheSwamp. #ALSEN.”

 

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Trump endorsed Moore early Monday on Twitter after previously hedging about whether he would support the embattled former judge. 

“Democrats refusal to give even one vote for massive Tax Cuts is why we need Republican Roy Moore to win in Alabama,” Trump said.

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“We need his vote on stopping crime, illegal immigration, Border Wall, Military, Pro Life, V.A., Judges 2nd Amendment and more. No to Jones, a Pelosi/Schumer Puppet!” he added, referring to Moore’s opponent, Democrat Doug Jones, House Minority Leader Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiTrump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names Black lawmakers unveil bill to remove Confederate statues from Capitol Pelosi: Georgia primary ‘disgrace’ could preview an election debacle in November MORE (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Charles SchumerChuck SchumerOvernight Health Care: US showing signs of retreat in battle against COVID-19 | Regeneron begins clinical trials of potential coronavirus antibody treatment | CMS warns nursing homes against seizing residents’ stimulus checks Schumer requests briefing with White House coronavirus task force as cases rise Schumer on Trump’s tweet about 75-year-old protester: He ‘should go back to hiding in the bunker’ MORE (D-N.Y.).

Trump in the preceding weeks had been cryptic when asked about Moore, but argued Republicans could not afford to lose the Senate seat to a Democrat.

Moore has remained defiant in the face of sexual misconduct allegations, including that he initiated sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl in 1979, when he would have been 32. His campaign has argued the accusations are politically motivated.

Moore has denied the allegations, but admitted in an interview later that he may have dated teenagers at that point in his life.

While many Senate Republicans revoked their endorsements of Moore after the accusations came to light, GOP lawmakers in recent days have signaled that his fate lies in the hands of Alabama voters.

Moore is slated to face off against Jones in the Dec. 12 special election for the seat vacated by Attorney General Jeff SessionsJefferson (Jeff) Beauregard SessionsMcCabe, Rosenstein spar over Russia probe Rosenstein takes fire from Republicans in heated testimony Rosenstein defends Mueller appointment, role on surveillance warrants MORE.