Colbert: Moore’s approach to romance was to ‘go a-food courtin’

CBS “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert unloaded on Roy Moore on Tuesday night, dubbing the Republican Alabama Senate nominee the “mall rat candidate” after reports that Moore was banned from a mall for hitting on teenagers.

Colbert mocked Moore during his show’s monologue, joking that Moore went “a food-courtin’ ” to pick up teenagers.

“In the ’80s, when he was a local assistant district attorney, Moore was banned from an Alabama shopping mall for bothering teenage girls,” Colbert began. “The only place in the mall the girls were safe was Forever 21, because that is way too old for Roy Moore.”

{mosads}He also ripped Moore over reports that “for years” Moore repeatedly hit on a girl who worked as one of “Santa’s elves” at the mall once the girl turned 16.

“He hit on one of Santa’s elves? Well, a true evangelical — he’s putting the ‘Christ!’ back in Christmas,” Colbert joked.

“One Alabama resident recalls, ‘It seemed like every Friday or Saturday night you’d see him walking around the mall, like the kids did.’ Well, he wasn’t walking around exactly like the kids did — because he wasn’t looking over his shoulder for Roy Moore,” Colbert added. “That’s just Roy Moore’s approach to romance: Put on your finest slacks, and go a-food courtin.’ ” 

Moore has lost support among Republicans after The Washington Post reported allegations that Moore pursued relationships with teenagers, including a 14-year-old. Moore has denied the charges.

“I can tell you without hesitation this is absolutely false. I never did what she said I did. I don’t even know the woman. I don’t know anything about her,” Moore said at a press conference after a fifth woman came forward Monday to accuse Moore of sexual assault.

“And if you look at this situation, you’ll see that, because I’m 11 ahead, or 10 and 11 points ahead — this race just being 28 days off, this is a political maneuver. It has nothing to do with reality, it is all about politics,” he added.