TRUMP DOUBLES DOWN ON MOORE SUPPORT,

President Trump doubled down on his support for controversial Republican Roy Moore on Twitter yesterday, urging Alabama voters not to derail the GOP agenda by electing a Democrat.

“The last thing we need in Alabama and the U.S. Senate is a Schumer/Pelosi puppet who is WEAK on Crime, WEAK on the Border, Bad for our Military and our great Vets,” Trump stated. “Bad for our 2nd Amendment, AND WANTS TO RAISES TAXES TO THE SKY. (Democratic opponent, Doug) Jones would be a disaster!”

Moore has been dogged by allegations he harassed teen girls while he was in his 30s.

U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (RS.C.), voicing the sentiments of the party establishment, cringed at Trump’s latest intervention in the close race.

“In my opinion, and in the opinion of many Republicans and conservatives in the Senate, it is time for us to turn the page because it is not about partisan politics. It’s not about electing Republicans versus Democrats,” Scott said on ABC’s “This Week.”

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan have called for Moore to leave the race, and the Republican National Committee and the National Republican Senatorial Committee have pulled their support for his campaign.

Jones issued a statement yesterday that made no mention of Trump’s tweet, but took aim at Moore, calling him “unfit for office” even before the allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced.

“Doug Jones is continuing to focus on finding common ground and getting things done for real Alabamians,” the statement said.

Moore has vehemently denied the allegations against him.

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who has also called for Moore to back out, said on CNN’s “State of the Union” that Trump is “definitely trying to throw a lifeline to Roy Moore.”

“If he wins, we get the baggage of him winning and it becomes a story every day about whether or not you believe the women or Roy Moore, should he stay in the Senate, should he be expelled. If you lose, you give the Senate seat to a Democrat at a time we need all the votes we can get,” Graham said, referring to Republicans’ current 52-48 majority in the Senate. “The moral of the story is: Don’t nominate somebody like Roy Moore who could actually lose a seat that any other Republican could win.”