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12 Wildly Uncomfortable Moments From Lindsey Graham’s Funeral That Made Me Want To Crawl Under A Rock
Lindsey Graham’s funeral was held at the Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday.
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The two-hour long funeral was certainly something, so let’s get into it!
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1. First of all, there was that awkward moment Donald Trump pulled out a pack of Tic Tacs, tried to toss one in his mouth, and missed.
*Fumbles with the box*
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Toss and a miss!
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And then he gets one down the hatch.
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2. There was the *interesting* moment Trump tapped on Graham’s casket.
A double tap for good measure!
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3. Two hours is long, guys, so he got tired!
4. Then there was his speech.
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5. Trump veered off from his written words: “Virtually everyone, Republican or Democrat, liked Lindsey—well, not everybody. But that sounds good: ‘everybody.’”
“He was a tough cookie, darling. But he was beautiful.”
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6. For some reason, he talked about the time he leaked his phone number to millions of people: “I remember the number 202-228-0292 if anybody wants to give it a shot.”
7. He talked about where he *thought* Graham may be: “Sitting, laying, wherever he may be. I think I know where he is, and I think he’s up there watching us. I’m pretty sure.”
8. Sean Hannity also got some words in.
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He spoke about Graham being in a heavenly version of Mar-a-Lago. He described his heavenly Mar-a-Lago fantasy as having “a little more gold” than the Oval Office, a big, beautiful ballroom, and even an arch of sorts.
9. There was the guy behind Trump making a stank face.
Here’s a closer look at that…
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10. There were numerous extended blinks.
As someone who grew up going to 8 AM mass, I get it.
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11. Everyone sang… except Trump.
At least he’s kind of pretending to be interested.
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12. And finally, for good measure, one last blink.
I get it, church can be boring!
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