Roy Moore is latest politician to admit being duped by 'humiliating' new Sacha Baron Cohen show 'Who Is America?'

Sarah Palin and Dick Cheney have already been revealed as featuring in the satirical show

Defeated Republican senatorial candidate Roy Moore has followed Sarah Palin and Dick Cheney in trying to get out in front of Sacha Baron Cohen's new Showtime series Who Is America? by admitting that it deceived him.

Like the former Alaska governor, it seems Moore was invited to Washington D.C. where he was interviewed by Cohen in disguise.

Moore accused the comedian of "trickery, deception and dishonesty" and claimed that the new show seeks to "embarrass, humiliate and mock".

Who Is America? has been the talk of the internet ever since Cohen teased it with footage of Cheney agreeing to sign a waterboard kit.

The first episode is due to air in the US on Showtime Sunday night, with a UK broadcast following the following evening on Channel 4.

Moore's statement in full:

In February 2018, I was invited to Washington D. C. to receive an award for my strong support of Israel in commemoration of her 70th anniversary as a nation. Because Alabama has always been at the forefront of support of Israel and because I share a strong belief in God as the Creator and Sustainer of all life, as does Israel, I eventually accepted the invitation. Expenses were paid, and I received no private remuneration for my time or participation. I did not know Sacha Cohen or that a Showtime TV series was being planned to embarrass, humiliate, and mock not only Israel, but also religious conservatives such as Sarah Palin, Joe Walsh, and Dick Cheney.

I do not apologize for my belief in God or the common religious and cultural heritage that Israel shares with America.

As an Alabamian, I believe in truth and honesty, which the shadowy media groups behind this illicit scheme do not. Obviously, people like Cohen who mock not only Israel but those who support Israel and the principles upon which America is based, do not share my beliefs.

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I don’t need Sacha Cohen to tell me who America is, but I can tell him that America is a proud Nation which sprang from humble beginnings and a strong belief in God, virtue, and morality.

As an American, I would never hide my identity and deceive others only to mock and ridicule them as this Showtime Series is designed to do. America is not only about being proud but about being brave and standing for what we believe.

I am involved in several court cases presently to defend my honor and character against vicious false political attacks by liberals like Cohen. If Showtime airs a defamatory attack on my character, I may very well be involved in another. As for Mr. Cohen, whose art is trickery, deception, and dishonesty, Alabama does not respect cowards who exhibit such traits! It’s been a long time since I fought for my country in Vietnam. I’m ready to defend her again!