Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) declared his outrage after reading a Fox News report that students and faculty at the University of Notre Dame are protesting the opening of a Chick-fil-A restaurant on their campus, and Graham took to social media to whine.
According to the report from Fox:
“A group of students and faculty at an elite Catholic university say they don’t want Chick-fil-A to open a restaurant on their Indiana campus because of the restaurant chain’s frequent donations to Christian groups.
“Roughly 180 University of Notre Dame students and faculty have signed an open letter calling on the school’s Campus Dining division to nix the proposed new shop.
“The letter writers, Tilly Keeven-Glascock and Joey Jegier, accused Chick-fil-A of donating millions to ‘queerphobic groups,’ which they said include the nonprofit Fellowship of Christian Athletes. And they objected to owner Dan Cathy’s personal donations to organizations like the National Christian Charitable Foundation, which they alleged ‘funds hate groups.'”
That prompted Graham to post this on Twitter:
It’s disappointing to hear some ND students and faculty want to ban Chick-fil-A from doing business on campus because they disagree with the values held by the Chick-fil-A founders.
What a dangerous precedent to set.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) July 14, 2021
I want everyone in South Carolina and across America to know I have Chick fil-A’s back.
I hope we don’t have to, but I will go to war for the principles Chick fil-A stands for.
Great food.
Great service.
Great values.God bless Chick fil-A!
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) July 14, 2021
Wow! What a brave stance by a man who has repeatedly made excuses for Donald Trump, even when the former president helped incite an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Reaction to Graham’s pathetic tweets was immediate and harsh. Take a look:
I hope Chick fil-A is donating stupid amounts of money to Graham. Otherwise this is plain embarrassing. https://t.co/pkL6OPm70z
— Seth Masket (@smotus) July 14, 2021
There has never been a political party this wholly focused on low-brow B.S. There’s a pandemic, a climate crisis and widespread income inequality, but this mope is all-in on a damn self-righteous fast-food chicken chain. Unreal. https://t.co/2PZ0b4nSlb
— Rex Huppke (@RexHuppke) July 14, 2021
I know we all stopped watching as much after yer man lost the election but there’s an actual US Senator threatening to go to war for great food, great service and the “principles” of a fried chicken restaurant. https://t.co/qfDRpyavnT
— Karl Brophy (@KarlBrophy) July 14, 2021
It’s a fast food restaurant you garden troll. We have real issues and you’re going to bat for a franchise in a state you don’t live in. Go get some chapstick and put your lips back on Trump’s orange ass.
— Fred Wellman (@FPWellman) July 14, 2021
You are such a loser. It’s fast food, dipshit. It isn’t Pearl Harbor, you insipid little penis.
— The Hoarse Whisperer (@TheRealHoarse) July 15, 2021
Wish you’d defend democracy, and literally the building we pay you to work in with half as much passion as you display here.
But it’s on brand for you to defend those who serve up bigotry with a side of fries.
— Grand Wear a Mask Get a Damn Vax Moff 🦄 (@GrandMoffJoseph) July 14, 2021
My love, I write on the eve of my likely swan song in the fast food wars. Today we retreated from the Burger King’s army. Col. Sanders fell, only 11 of his many loyal herbs & spices returned. Next it’s Arby’s we’ve got to meats in battle. I still have Chick fil a’s back. ~Lindsey pic.twitter.com/pEUvwZI2FK
— NH immigration lawyer (@randalldrew) July 14, 2021
But not the backs of the Capitol police. Or voting rights. Or the peaceful transition of power set forth in our Constitution. But yes for chicken sandwiches. Got it.
— Linda Lavelle (@llavelle) July 14, 2021
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