Lindsey Graham on Chelsea Handler's "homophobic" tweet: "I do not think much about what she's saying at all"

South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham responded to a tweet by liberal comedian Chelsea Handler, criticized by many for his "homophobia".

The former talk show host was criticized on social media on Thursday for tweeting: "If you're wondering why Republicans have taken a sick day, it's probably because it's #NationalComingOutDay. LindseyGrahamSC. "

Many people on social media did not have fun and ridiculed Handler's joke as homophobic, tired and lazy.

"I'm not sure that homophobic insults are the smartest way to attack opponents … Yeah.", Wrote a Twitter user.

As for Graham, he does not care what Handler has to say.

"I do not think much about what she's saying at all," Graham told TMZ. "If she wants to live her life that way, it's up to her to decide.

"She knows nothing about me …[her tweets]I do not think that they feel good with her, "he said before adding:" As far as it matters, I am not gay. "

Chelsea Handler, on the right, made repeated comments about Senator Graham's sexuality on social media.
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It was not the first time that Handler was accused of homophobia. Earlier this year, Handler tweeted another homophobic joke directed against Graham.

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"Holy, f — f —. I come [watched] the video of the "meeting" bipartisan takes it yesterday. Hey, @ LindseyGrahamSC what kind of video d — s ing do they have on you for you 2 act like this? Would not going out be more honorable?

In April, the 43-year-old comedian tweeted another homophobic joke directed at Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Despite the backlash, Handler did not apologize or delete the tweet.

Handler is the latest in a series of liberal commentators to have been criticized for a so-called "homophobic" joke.

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Last month, Bill Maher of HBO condemned Graham for defending Supreme Court candidate Brett Kavanaugh. Last year, Stephen Colbert, the host of CBS 'Late Show, was also targeted by a brutal joke.

He apologized later and said that he "would change some coarser words than necessary."

"Now, I'm not going to repeat the sentence," he says. "But I just want to say, for the record, that life is short and the one who expresses his love for another person, in his way, is for me an American hero, and I think we can all agree on this. I hope that even the president and I can agree on this – nothing but that. "