Watch live: Trump holds campaign rally in Florida

by The Hill staff - 12/08/17 6:32 PM ET

President Trump is headed to Florida for a rally Friday night that appears to be aimed at boosting Alabama GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore ahead of next week’s special election.

Trump’s rally in Pensacola, Fla. — just 20 miles away from the Alabama border — was scheduled before the president explicitly endorsed the candidate after a wave of sexual misconduct claims.

Various Republican lawmakers in Washington called on Moore to step aside after multiple women came forward to accuse him of pursuing them when they were teenagers and he was in his 30s.

Trump has pointed to Moore’s denial about the harassment and assault allegations as well as the positions of his Democratic opponent Doug Jones in explaining his support for the Republican.

The president formally endorsed Moore this week, calling the candidate directly to offer his support.

The rally is expected to begin at 8 p.m.

Watch live in the video above.

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