Transcript for LA Times releases audio of Roy Moore’s offhand comment on slavery

Now to Roy Moore and the Alabama senate race. For weeks the white house has been asked whether president trump will travel the campaign for Roy Moore. The president throwing his support behind Moore saying I like a fighter, go get them Roy. The president making a appearance not far from where he's been campaigning. Right across the border in Florida where many voters will see the president on their local news. Here's Tom llamas tonight. Mr. President, can you talk about Roy Moore? Reporter: Tonight the president is heading to Florida but Alabama is likely on his mind. Earlier the president tweeting "Vote Roy Moore" saying "Last thing the make America great again agenda needs is a liberal Democrat in the senate." But tonight Moore's own comments about that make American great again message facing new scrutiny. At a rally in September, Moore described a time when he thought America was great. A time before the civil war. The los angles times now releasing the audio. I think it was great at the time when families were united even though we had slavery, they cared for one another. People were strong in the families. Our families were strong, our country had a direction. And we corrected many of the problems. Reporter: Moore's campaign went on to say slavery was one of those problems. His campaign telling me of course the judge opposes slavery. This as eight women accuse him of a range of inappropriate sexual behavior. Two say he sexually assaulted them when they were teenagers. Beverly young Nelson tells me Moore attacked her in his car, when he was in his 30's and she was just 16. He was trying to pull me toward, in between his legs. It was terrible. Reporter: Moore denies all the accusations and denies even knowing Nelson. She says she has proof that Moore signed her high school year book. But the campaign says it's a forgery. Today Nelson acknowledges she wrote the date, name of the restaurant, and letters 'd''a' next to Moore's signature. She says she did it to reminder herself of "Who Roy Moore was and where and when Moore signed the yearbook." Reporter: But to be clear, Beverly he signed your yearbook. He did sign it. Reporter: And you made some notes underneath. Yes. Reporter: She says she stands by her story. 100%. Tom llamas with us tonight. Tom, Alabama voters headed to the polls on Tuesday? Reporter: That's right, David. And millions of dollars are pouring in for both instate and out of state. Doug Jones the Democrat campaigned hard across the state. Roy Moore banking on the support from the president. Tom llamas, thank you.

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