As predicted, virulently ultra-conservative, anti-LGBT Roy Moore won the U.S. Senate run-off in Alabama last night over incumbent Sen. Luther Strange.
It's worth noting that Moore is quite open about his utter disdain for LGBTs. He's publicly stated, “Homosexual conduct should be illegal. It is immoral. It is defined by the law as detestable.”
Strange was appointed to the Senate seat after Jeff Sessions resigned to become U.S. Attorney General.
Donald Trump supported Strange and upon learning the results last night became enraged that he had backed the losing candidate.
From CNN:
Returning from a high-dollar fundraiser in Manhattan on Tuesday evening, an infuriated President Donald Trump watched aboard Air Force One as Fox News called the Alabama Senate primary for Roy Moore against Trump’s favored candidate, Luther Strange.
What ensued was a barrage of angry venting at his political team and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who had consolidated establishment GOP support behind Strange. Trump, officials and informal advisers say, felt misled by McConnell and his political team, who encouraged him to endorse and campaign for Strange.
He went to bed “embarrassed and pissed” following the election loss, according to a person familiar with his mindset. Trump, multiple sources said, is furious with McConnell, and feels outdone by his former aide Bannon. It is only the latest in growing list of reasons Trump is furious at McConnell.
Inside the White House, fingers are being pointed at Ward Baker, a McConnell strategist, and Nick Ayers, the vice president’s chief of staff, both of whom were involved in pushing Trump to back Strange, according to sources.
Probably making the loss even worse to swallow was the fact that Moore had the support of former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon.
Trump was so embarrassed by the loss he began deleting tweets posted over the past couple of weeks showing his support of Strange.
Trump is erasing his support of Luther after his loss tonight https://t.co/ee9r7FbOvh pic.twitter.com/GsyrPo8tJC— Jon Passantino (@passantino) September 27, 2017
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