The morning after President Donald Trump quasi-endorsed Alabama GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore — who is an accused child molester — two of New York’s biggest papers ran nearly the exact same cover, accusing the president of throwing his weight behind a “perv.”

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Tabloid rivals New York Daily News and the New York Post, both known for their catchy, over-the-top covers, ran the headlines, “I’M WITH PERV” and “I’M WITH THE PERV!” respectively. As Trump’s hometown papers, the two outlets have covered the president’s misadventures going back years — and they certainly never turn down the chance for a good slam.

As for Moore, at least nine women have accused the Republican candidate of sexual misconduct, making physical advances on teenager girls, and predatory behavior. These incidents allegedly took place while Moore was in his 30s and the women were teenagers — one being as young as 14-years-old at the time.

The right-wing evangelical has denied the women’s claims and suggested

they are part of a media conspiracy against him — which has led Trump to defend him when pushed by reporters on the issue. “He says it didn’t happen. You have to listen to him, also,” said the president to reporters at the White House yesterday.

He went on to issue a near-endorsement — without saying the words explicitly — by declaring “We don’t need a liberal person [in the Senate].” Trump continued his attacks on Moore’s Democrat opponent Doug Jones, claiming he’s “terrible on crime,” “terrible on the border,” and “terrible on the military.”

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Tags: Donald Trump, New York Daily News, New York Post, Roy Moore