Pastor Franklin Graham, one of the country’s most recognizable evangelical Christians, is facing a backlash for praising First Lady Melania Trump shortly after denouncing the alleged “sins” of Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg.

Graham on Friday wished Melania a happy birthday, declaring she was the “classiest first lady our country has ever had.”

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His praise for the first lady comes a few days after he lashed out at Buttigieg, demanding that he repent and not “flaunt” being gay.

“Mayor Buttigieg says he’s a gay Christian. As a Christian I believe the Bible which defines homosexuality as sin, something to be repentant of, not something to be flaunted, praised or politicized. The Bible says marriage is between a man & a woman—not two men, not two women,” Graham tweeted.

Graham followers were quick to point out that Melania had posed in the nude several times as a model, sometimes depicting same-sex scenes with another woman.

Because posing naked is so classy. — Pepper in Austin (@Pepper_ATx) April 26, 2019

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You like that girl on girl stuff eh? — Ed Jolly (@ejolly42) April 26, 2019

Alleged “Christian” praises nude model as “classier” than Barbara Bush, Laura Bush, Michelle Obama, Jackie O, Abagail Adams, Eleanor Roosevelt etc. etc etc — x_xNightTrainx_x (@xnighttrainx) April 26, 2019

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Rev Franklin, this is why people regard you and other Christians as hypocrites. Had Melania been a Democrat or a Dem politician’s wife and posed nude, in a sexual context with another woman, you’d be chewing her a new one. — LadyDay (@ladyday407) April 26, 2019

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Other Twitter users criticized Graham for hurting the evangelical movement by endorsing Trump.

Actions speak louder than words sir: Politics is your idol. — Dave Lapsley (@DaveLapsley) April 26, 2019

Your troll game is on point. I mean, it’s a bummer that it’s doing such terrible damage to the faith of others—but maybe that’s a small price to pay to troll so hard? — Jayson D. Bradley (@jaysondbradley) April 26, 2019

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SMH. Hypocrite — Peter Kelley (@pkelley_99) April 26, 2019

What is wrong with you? I really admire your father. However, I cannot believe how much support you give to the Trump’s. Are you on their payroll? Stick with the preaching and get off twitter. — katie (@katie38822701) April 26, 2019