First off, this is a thing of pure beauty:
A former Donald Trump adviser broke with the commander-in-chief by denouncing embattled Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore.
Lobbyist David Urban, who worked on the Trump’s presidential campaign and was floated as a potential replacement for former White House chief of staff Reince Priebus, told CNN on Sunday that Moore’s candidacy is a “loser for the Republican Party.” Referring to Moore’s Democratic opponent, Urban said that “the only thing worse than Doug Jones is Roy Moore.”
Urban is only the latest in a chorus of Republicans who refuse to stand by Moore, a former judge who has been accused of sexual harassing and assaulting multiple women, including minors.
Trump meanwhile reaffirmed his backing of Moore in a series of Sunday tweets lambasting Jones, a former U.S. Attorney best known for prosecuting Ku Klu Klan members.
Also, don’t expect Moore to get any love from Trump on the campaign trail:
U.S. President Donald Trump will not campaign for Roy Moore, the Alabama Republican Senate candidate who is facing allegations of sexual misconduct, a White House official said on Monday.
Republican lawmakers have distanced themselves from Moore and called for him to step down, but he has defied those entreaties and denied the allegations, labeling them politically motivated.
Trump, at odds with Republican leaders in Congress, defended the Senate nominee in remarks last Tuesday. Asked if he would campaign for Moore ahead of Alabama’s Dec. 12 special election, Trump told reporters, “I’ll be letting you know next week.”
Moore has faced fire since a Washington Post story earlier this month reported on four women who said the Senate candidate pursued them when they were teenagers and he was in his 30s. More women have come forward since then.
When the Sexual Predator-In-Chief won’t campaign for a Pedophile in deep read Alabama, you know that’s not a good sign. Let’s flip this seat and pull off a huge victory. Click here to donate and get involved with Jones’ campaign.