Trump taunts woman who accused Roy Moore of sexual assault

President Trump taunted one of Roy Moore’s accusers on Friday at a rally where he urged supporters to vote for the embattled Senate candidate.

Just four days before the special election, Trump held a rally in Pensacola, Florida, and discredited Beverly Nelson, who accused Moore of sexually assaulting her when he was a district attorney.

Last month, Nelson produced a high school yearbook from 1977 with an inscription that read, “To a sweeter more beautiful girl I could not say Merry Christmas. Christmas 1977. Love, Roy Moore, DA. 12-22-77 Olde HIckory House.”

On Friday, Nelson said that while Moore wrote and signed the message, she added the date and “Olde Hickory House” — the name of the restaurant where she was a 16-year-old waitress at the time.

While lawyer Gloria Allred said at a press conference on Friday that a handwriting analyst confirmed the signature was indeed Moore’s, Trump seized on Nelson’s comments.

“Did you see what happened today? You know, the yearbook? Did you see that? There was a little mistake made,” Trump said, shifting to a sing-songy voice. “She started writing things in the yearbook.”

Trump then attacked Allred, who has also represented women accusing the president of sexual harassment and assault.

“Anytime you see her, you know something’s gone wrong," Trump said.

Trump also told the crowd, “Get out and vote for Roy Moore. Do it. Do it.”

“We cannot afford, the future of this country cannot afford to lose the seat,” Trump said, referring to his party’s razor-thin 52-48 advantage in that chamber of Congress.

Earlier Friday, White House spokesman Raj Shah told reporters on board Air Force One, “It’s not that he’s not going to Alabama. It’s that he is going to Pensacola.”

But the location — so close to the Alabama state line and feeding its television markets — stoked speculation that it was a backdoor way for the president to boost Moore’s campaign without actually setting foot in the state.

Shah said the president and White House have made clear that the Moore allegations are “troubling and concerning” and “should be taken seriously.” He also noted that Moore has maintained his innocence, and said that should be considered as well.

If the White House was trying to maintain some distance with Moore, Trump made it abundantly clear that he endorsed the candidate, who has been dogged by multiple allegations of sexual misconduct.

Trump, who formally backed the former Alabama judge this week, bashed Moore’s opponent Doug Jones on Twitter, writing that a “Liberal Democrat” is the “LAST thing the Make America Great AGain Agenda needs.”

Moore tweeted that he agreed with Trump.

“You’re right Mr. President! We can’t Make America Great Again with another radical liberal in the US Senate,” he said. “I look forward to working with you to pass the America First Agenda!”

With News Wire Services.