Trump deletes pro-Luther Strange tweets

President Donald Trump has apparently deleted his tweets urging support for losing GOP Senate nominee Luther Strange.

According to ProPublica's tracking site Politwoops, three tweets backing Strange have been deleted from the president's official account since Roy Moore won the GOP Senate nomination.

The first deleted tweet said: "Big election tomorrow in the Great State of Alabama. Vote for Senator Luther Strange, tough on crime & border - will never let you down!"

The others said "Luther Strange has been shooting up in the Alabama polls since my endorsement. Finish the job - vote today for "Big Luther" and "ALABAMA, get out and vote for Luther Strange - he has proven to me that he will never let you down!"

The president also deleted a tweet congratulating Moore and urging him to "win in November." The election to choose Alabama's next Senator is in December.

Moore, Alabama's twice suspended Chief Justice, easily defeated Strange Tuesday night, despite last-minute personal appearances by Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. Later reports claimed Trump was regretting backing Strange, saying the former Attorney General didn't have a lot of charisma or energy on the campaign trail and the president was concerned about being associated with a losing candidate.

Moore faces Democrat Doug Jones in the Dec. 12 election.

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