Donald Trump and Roy Moore

[Absentee Voting Ghost of Ruin]

There's something unusual about the way Donald Trump has treated Roy Moore. Trump never shies away from controversy, and yet, AFAIK, hasn't said or tweeted anything about the news in Alabama. Furthermore, Trump initially endorsed Strange over Moore, despite Moore seemingly being the more "Trumpist" candidate of the two, and very much in line with Trump's favorite guys like Joe Arpaio.

Anyways, I guess what I'm asking is - what is the relationship between these two on a personal level? More specifically, did Trump know something beforehand that told him to keep Moore at arm's length, even if it wasn't anything specific that we know now?

It's almost like someone in the White House somehow read my post:

Trump all but endorses Roy Moore

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Obviously, someone finally got around to telling the Moron-in-Chief about about Moore predilection for pedophilia and sexual assault.

[Absentee Voting Ghost of Ruin]

Ari Fleischer‏Verified account
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 8m8 minutes ago
 
To anyone critical of Trump believing Moore, pls see what Rep. Clyburn said re Conyers:  Clyburn said he was not sure the claims “have any real substance. You can’t jump to conclusions with these types of things. For all I know, all of this could be made up.” (Source: NYT)

And this is why, from a tactical perspective, the left needs to have no tolerance or excuses for our own on this issue. Excusing sexual assault CANNOT become 'both sides do it'.