DeGeneres’s statement mocks former Republican candidate for senate in Alabama Roy Moore’s wife after she denied accusations that her husband is antisemitic by claiming to have a “Jewish lawyer.”DeGeneres is not alone in associating Hanukka with Moore's defeat. Jews all around the Twitterverse have been calling Moore’s unlikely senate race loss on the first night of Hanukka a religious miracle.Happy first night of Hanukkah to Roy Moore’s attorney and everyone else celebrating!
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) December 12, 2017
Roy Moore lost! It's a new Hannukah miracle! At this moment I am indeed happy
— Dr. Mindermast (@DrMindermast) December 13, 2017
ROY MOORE LOST. It's a #Channukah miracle! Or is it Hanukkah... or Chanukah... or hannukah?
— Bradley Glanzrock (@bradgrock) December 13, 2017
Democrat Doug Jones won Alabama's election for the US Senate on Tuesday, scoring an upset victory in a deeply conservative state against a Republican candidate who was backed by President Donald Trump.Jones, 63, a former federal prosecutor, prevailed over Roy Moore, whose campaign was dogged by allegations of sexual misconduct toward teenagers.While Republicans maintain control of both houses of Congress, Jones's victory will reduce their majority in the US Senate to 51-49, possibly making it harder for Trump to advance his policy agenda.Reuters contributed to this report.Happy Hannukah to everyone, including Roy Moore’s attorney. Let the miracle of the first night be his client’s defeat tonight in the #ALSen election #Hanukkah pic.twitter.com/FbVayFCs92
— Andrew Kat (@KatzAndrewS) December 12, 2017