Kayla Moore, the wife of Alabama’s Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore, tried to defend her husband from accusations of anti-Semitism on Monday night by pointing out that one of their attorneys in Jewish.
“Fake news would tell you that we don’t care for Jews. I tell you all this because I’ve seen it all and I just want to set the record straight while they’re all here,” Moore declared in a speech.
She added, “One of our attorneys is a Jew. We have very close friends that are Jewish and rabbis and we also fellowship with them.”
Kayla Moore, wife of Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, accuses media of painting couple as anti-Semitic. pic.twitter.com/Vcczj6pNPv
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 12, 2017
While it’s unclear what prompted Moore to defend her husband against charges of anti-Semitism, she was most likely referring to criticisms of one of his statements about billionaire liberal philanthropist George Soros. After accusing Soros of trying to help former felons vote in Alabama and accusing him of promoting a nebulously “sexual” agenda, Moore declared, “No matter how much money he’s got, he’s still going to the same place that people who don’t recognize God and morality and accept his salvation are going. And that’s not a good place.”
Moore’s comment raised eyebrows.
Amazingly, the Kayla Moore quote is somehow worse on video than it is as text. That takes some real doing. https://t.co/Gby4Th3wVH
— Jeff Blehar is *BOX OFFICE POISON* (@EsotericCD) December 12, 2017
Let's say you are teaching a class about anti-semitism, and you don't know how to show your students what anti-semitism looks like in today's America. Kayla Moore has solved your problem. https://t.co/SoZ6Q2PkHM
— Ronald Klain (@RonaldKlain) December 12, 2017
Wow, I've received this exclusive look at Kayla Moore's notes for the evening pic.twitter.com/pJPow5EE9b
— Ashley Feinberg (ashleyfeinberg.bsky.social) (@ashleyfeinberg) December 12, 2017
The video of Kayla Moore mugging for the "fake news" media as she springs the word "Jew" on them is even more stomach-churning than the quote itself [via @nycsouthpaw]. pic.twitter.com/LutFET8vyZ
— Steve Silberman (@stevesilberman) December 12, 2017
Dear TV producers/bookers — I am available tomorrow to respond to Kayla Moore on behalf of all Jewish lawyers. The subcommittee just had a vote and nominated me to serve as the spokesperson.
Please have coffee and lox and bagels ready. No discount stuff, go to the legit deli.
— Bradley P. Moss (@BradMossEsq) December 12, 2017
Kayla Moore also defended her husband against possible accusations of racism using a similar logic, according to CNN.
She told her audience, “Fake news would also have you think that my husband doesn’t support the black community. Yet my husband appointed the very first black marshal to the Alabama Supreme Court, Mr. Willie James. When he first took office as the chief justice many years ago he brought with him three people from Etowah County. Two were black, and one of them is here tonight.”
