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Celebs line up to slam Lindsey Graham and Chick-fil-A after Notre Dame protest

Senator Lindsey Graham was under fire from celebrities when he said he would 'go to war' for Chick fil-A's principles

South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham said on Wednesday, July 15, that he "will go to war for the principles Chick-fil-A stands for" after over 100 students and faculty at Notre Dame University signed an open letter against bringing the chain onto campus.

Graham was recently in the news for blasting President Joe Biden's troop withdrawal plan in Afghanistan, saying that Biden was "paving the way for another 9/11". In April, the senator joined Donald Trump in charging players $25K for their fundraiser tournament, the Trump Graham Golf Classic.

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Students submitted a letter to the school's student-run publication headlined "Keep Chick-fil-A away" earlier this month, expressing opposition to the chain's presence on campus, citing "serious ethical concerns." In recent years, the fast-food company has been chastised for payments made by its philanthropic foundation to anti-LGBT organizations.

Graham took to Twitter to say that it was “disappointing to hear” that some students and teachers at the school “want to ban Chick-fil-A from doing business on campus because they disagree with the values held by the Chick-fil-A founders.” “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,” he said. “Great food. Great service. Great values. God bless Chick fil-A!”

'Vows to die on homophobic hill'

Celebrities took to Twitter to slam the senator for his comments. Former CIA and present improv comic Emily Brandwin wrote, "Ted Cruz’s hill is canned beans. Lindsey Graham’s hill is poultry fast food. If only these GOP Senators picked “voting rights” or “climate change” as their hill." Dylan O'Brien of 'Maze Runner' and 'Teen Wolf' fame said, "BREAKING: Lindsey Graham vows to die on homophobic hill". Fred Wellman of The Lincoln Project tweeted: "Hey @LindseyGrahamSC this is more important than marketing a damn chicken sandwich chain! Do your damn job."

'Chicken fighting for chicken'

"US Generals had to intervene to prevent Trump from attempting a coup, but don't worry, @LindseyGrahamSC has Chick-fil-A's back," said director Jeremy Newberger. Geoge Takei of 'Star Trek' fame quipped: "The Lady G doth protest too much." Retired executive at NBC Universal Mike Sington said, "Lindsey Graham says he would “go to war for the principles Chick fil-A stands for”. So we’d have a chicken fighting for a chicken." No 1. bestselling author of 'The Catel' Don Willow chipped in, saying, "What a f*****g clown show you are @LindseyGrahamSC". One Twitter user wrote, "Lindsey Graham wants everyone in South Carolina and across America to know he has Chick fil-A’s back. Everyone in South Carolina and across America wants Lindsey Graham to know he is chicken shit."