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>> reporter: at mikes unicorn diner on staten island, they were serving up hot coffee and some heated conversation about the brand-new tax plan. >> i dont like it. im very nervous about it. >> i think its something that he promised during his campaign. and i think hes delivered on it. >> zero on every count. no, no, no and no. >> reporter: many here in staten island, new york, backed donald trumps bid for the white house. and despite the fact the new tax plan will mean that many will now not be ...

Welcome back to "the lead." sticking with politics, president trump tweeted today that, quote, the people of alabama will do the right thing, unquote, and vote for republican roy moore, a man whose election is viewed by many republicans as decidedly not the right thing, frankly. having been accused of molesting a 14-year-old girl and sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl, moores election, in fact, as. opposed by the senior republican senator from alabama, richard shelby, mitch mcconnell and the...

Closing argument from yesterday. >> the majority of the people of alabama say that it is time that we put our decency, our state before political -- >> bill: now it is in the hands of the voters in a deep red state and there are political reasons for why this is important and there are policy reasons. take the political first, byron. >> on the politics it would be a huge deal if a republican, backed by president trump, lost in a state that is so deeply red and so deeply pro-trump as alabama. tha...

>> this country has the separation of church and state and we have laws that are not rooted in the christian bible, we have laws that are -- >> jake, you dont understand. >> i think i understand perfectly. here is my question for you, sir, does he think that homosexual conduct should be illegal? its a yes or no question. >> probably. >> he probably thinks homosexual conduct should be illegal? and what would the punishment be for a man having sexual relations with another man or a woman having se...

Party told her not to do it. she really had no support. she went ahead and she did it anyway and she ended up winning. so this is somebody who is used to taking on challenges where people underestimate her. >> did you take it that way? you said hes insinuating that senator gillibrand offered him sexual favors for money? >> hes insinuating or leaving it open to the imagination. >> you all took it that way? >> yeah. >> thats interesting. >> think what you will. thats what hes saying. his audience ...

You go on the radio within 24 hours or tv. he used the word "if," okay? all youre trying to do is smear the man. everybody in alabama knows that. were voting today. were going to vote for roy moore. were tired of this. were ready for merry christmas, jake. >> so heres the thing, i get that you want to make this about the "washington post" and the elite media and all that -- >> its -- no, im not really knocking you, jake. im not. >> im just asking questions. the nine women who have accused the ju...

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Flows of this story how powerful will the president backing roy moore make? >> well it didnt make a lot of difference when the president backed luther strange but it makes some difference, it gives some of the folk thats have waivered or in the middle an opportunity to vote. beyond being dispicable this is alabama we have a right to make up our own minds about the candidate, me personal i have my personal opinion but its the people of alabama who go to the polls not washington, d.c., not new yor...

>> i want to bring bill into this because hes on the ground in alabama. and bill ive had a chance to talk to you over the course of the last few weeks of this story. how powerful do you think the presidents statement will be today? hes basically saying hes backing roy moore, what difference did it make? >> well it didnt make a lot of difference when the president backed luther strange but it made some difference. it gives some of the folks that have waivered or are in the middle an opportunity t...

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