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Chelsea Handler Chooses ‘National Coming Out Day’ To Imply That Lindsey Graham Is ‘Closeted’

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Comedian Chelsea Handler used the occasion of “National Coming Out Day” on Thursday to imply that South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham is a closeted homosexual.

“If you’re wondering why Republicans took a sick day today, it’s probably because it’s #NationalComingOutDay,” Handler wrote in the Thursday afternoon tweet. “Looking at you @LindseyGrahamSC.”

Graham has become a conservative hero of late, particularly after his impassioned and staunch defense of Trump Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh, but the South Carolina senator’s notoriety has also made him a target of the left. (RELATED: PROTESTERS CHASE GRAHAM TO HIS CAR SAYING THEY WILL REMOVE HIM FROM OFFICE — LINDSEY RESPONDS)

Handler’s attempt at humor, however, fell flat for many on Twitter, regardless of politics:

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