here are both men in debate last night. >> we stredeveloped a close perl friendship. i've supported him. that's why he supported me. the problem is president trump is being cut off in his office. he's being redirected by people like mcconnell who do not support his agenda. >> reporter: but it is strange who got the endorsement. the polls are now very tight. so remains to be seen how much that endorsement and that rally here tonight will effect this very tight race. jake? >> all right, alex, thanks very much in alabama. a war of insults is getting nasty as rogue nation is threatening to detonate an h bomb. stick around. when a fire is going on,