Country singer and Trump supporter John Rich made a homophobic joke about Sen. Lindsey Graham after the South Carolina Republican expressed doubts about one of Donald Trumps Cabinet nominees. I sat across from Lindsey Graham at dinner with DJT a while back, wrote Rich, who is part of the country duo Big & Rich. As I was answering a direct question from POTUS, Lindsey twirled his Chardonnay (pinkies up) and told Trump I was a raging conspiracy theorist. I gave him a look that would hairlip the devil, then dismantled him. Related Caitlin Jenner exposes MAGA hypocrisy with implication she uses the womens bathroom at Mar-a-Lago The admission follows an all-out crusade by the Republican party against trans Rep.-elect Sarah McBrides bathroom usage. He added in a follow-up post, Ive seen tougher guys at Starbucks. Insights for the LGBTQ+ community Subscribe to our briefing for insights into how politics impacts the LGBTQ+ community and more. Subscribe to our Newsletter today Rich was reacting to comments Graham made to CBS News regarding allegations of sexual assault and workplace misconduct against former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, Donald Trumps nominee for secretary of defense. I've seen tougher guys at Starbucks. John Rich (@johnrich) December 4, 2024Some of these articles are very disturbing, Graham said. He obviously has a chance to defend himself here, but some of this stuff is, its going to be difficult. Time will tell.Rich also posted a poll asking viewers if they trust Graham or Santa Claus more after calling for recess appointments and saying that the pro-war RINOs are all against Hegseth. He then shared Grahams office number and asked his followers to flood it with voicemails. Hey @LindseyGrahamSC ya might wanna check your voicemail https://t.co/IXATBQGX8C John Rich (@johnrich) December 4, 2024Dont Kavanaugh our Hegseth, Rich declared, referring to the sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanuagh that dominated his confirmation hearing. The allegations did not, however, stop him from earning a spot on the highest court in the nation. Despite Grahams comments to CBS, he also recently defended Hegseth, telling Fox News, Ive known Pete a long time. I served with him in Afghanistan The allegations against Pete are all anonymous sources If youre not willing to raise your hand under oath and make the accusation, it doesnt count.Hegseth has faced accusations of abusing women from his own mother, who is not anonymous, and he paid off a woman who accused him of sexual assault in a lawsuit. Graham: The allegations against Hegseth are all anonymous sources. Im not going to make any decision based on an anonymous source. If you are not willing to raise your hand under oath to make the accusation, it doesn't count. pic.twitter.com/JikSncpZXk Acyn (@Acyn) December 5, 2024Former Rep. Dave Jolly (R-FL)recently called the scandal-ridden Hegseth a dead man walking in terms of his nomination.He was accused by his own mother of abusing women and by previous coworkers of getting drunk on the job and sexually pursuing female colleagues. Hegseth has also beenaccusedof paying off a woman who said he raped her while they attended a Republican conference in 2017. Hegseth also believes that women should not be allowed to serve in combat roles in the military andspent his college days at Princeton campaigning against LGBTQ+ rights.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.