“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert called GOP Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore the “creme-de-la-creep” of all the sexual misconduct allegations that have emerged recently.
“But all of the recent sexual abuse allegations, the creme-de-la-creep is Alabama Senate candidate and founder of ‘take a daughter from school day,’ Roy Moore,” Colbert joked Tuesday.
Colbert then showed clips of President Trump expressing why Moore’s Democratic challenger, Doug Jones, should not fill Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat, as Moore faces mounting allegations of sexual misconduct.
“We don’t need a liberal person in there, a Democrat — Jones,” Trump told reporters Tuesday. “I’ve looked at his records, it’s terrible on crime, it’s terrible on the border, it’s terrible on the military. I can tell you for a fact, we do not need someone who is going to be bad on crime, bad on borders, and bad with the military, bad for the Second Amendment.”
“You have to listen to him, and not listen to anyone at the mall, the YMCA, or your conscience, because that little sucker will not stop screaming up here,” Colbert said, pointing to his head as he impersonated Trump.
Multiple reports have emerged alleging Moore may have been banned from the Gadsden Mall because he allegedly badgered teenage girls there.
Colbert then showed another clip of Trump from Tuesday.
“Well he denies it. I mean Roy Moore denies it,” Trump said. “And by the way, he gives a total denial.”
“Sir, I don’t think he’s the only one in total denial,” Colbert said.
TONIGHT: #Thanksgiving calories don’t count if you’re in denial that you ever ate them. No, wait, that’s just Trump’s defense of Roy Moore. pic.twitter.com/vIkAkRbkyj
— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) November 22, 2017
Four women accused Moore of pursuing sexual and romantic relations with them when they were between the ages of 14 and 18, and he was in his 30s, the Washington Post first reported earlier this month, representing the first allegations against Moore to emerge during the special election campaign. Other women have come forward with additional allegations since then.
Moore, who has maintained throughout the controversy that he has not committed any wrongdoing, is up against Jones next month in the Alabama special election to fill Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ empty U.S. Senate seat.
The controversy surrounding Moore is just a small portion of a slate of sexual assault and harassment allegations have emerged over the last month against leading public figures, starting with movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. Weinstein allegedly sexually abused women over the course of 40 years. Just last week, Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., was accused of groping and forcefully kissing a radio host without her consent.
