CNN anchor Chris Cuomo on Monday clashed with a Breitbart editor who used a Ringo Starr song to defend Alabama Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore Roy Stewart MooreVulnerable Senate Democrat urges unity: 'Not about what side of the aisle we're on' Sessions hits back at Trump days ahead of Alabama Senate runoff Judge allows Roy Moore lawsuit over Sacha Baron Cohen prank to proceed MORE’s alleged sexual misconduct toward teenaged women.

“You know, in 1973, Ringo Starr hit No. 1 on the billboard charts with the song ‘You’re Sixteen, You’re Beautiful and You’re Mine,’” Breitbart editor Joel Pollack said during an appearance on CNN’s “New Day.”

“And it was a remake of an earlier song. He was 30-something at the time, singing about a 16-year-old. You want to take away Ringo Starr’s achievement?”

“You can’t be serious,” Cuomo said in response.

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“You think that Ringo Starr’s song is supposed to be a nod towards allowing 30-year-old men to prey on teenagers?” Cuomo asked Pollack. “You don’t believe that, Joel. You’re a parent. You don’t believe that.”

Pollack went on to argue that men now must worry about a “campaign of character assassination” by the news media.

But Cuomo pushed back, arguing multiple women have come forward making allegations against Moore, which have included sexual assault.

In an interview after the first set of allegations, Moore denied that he had sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl when he was 32, but admitted he may have dated women in their late teens at that point in his life.

Moore has remained defiant, refusing to drop out of the Alabama special election despite calls from GOP senators for him to do so. President Trump Donald John TrumpBubba Wallace to be driver of Michael Jordan, Denny Hamlin NASCAR team Graham: GOP will confirm Trump's Supreme Court nominee before the election Southwest Airlines, unions call for six-month extension of government aid MORE, however, has signaled that he is warming to Moore, arguing the Senate cannot afford to have a Democrat win the seat.

Moore is slated to face off against Democrat Doug Jones on Dec. 12 for Attorney General Jeff Sessions Jefferson (Jeff) Beauregard SessionsGOP set to release controversial Biden report Trump's policies on refugees are as simple as ABCs Ocasio-Cortez, Velázquez call for convention to decide Puerto Rico status MORE's former Senate seat.