Dana White Rebukes Josh Hokit’s Michelle Obama Slur as White House Stays Silent at Freedom 250
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Updated · CNN · Jun 15
Dana White Rebukes Josh Hokit’s Michelle Obama Slur as White House Stays Silent at Freedom 250
3 articles · Updated · CNN · Jun 15
Summary
Dana White called Josh Hokit’s false remark about Michelle Obama “nasty and false” and “nonsense” after the fighter made it during a post-fight speech at Sunday’s White House UFC Freedom 250 event.
Hokit praised President Donald Trump for hosting the match, then said, “Michelle Obama is a man,” drawing a mix of cheers and boos as Trump was seen smiling briefly.
The White House declined to condemn the comment when pressed, with communications director Steven Cheung instead praising Hokit’s win; UFC did not say whether the fighter would face discipline.
Criticism spread beyond Democrats, with Fox News columnist David Marcus calling the outburst “utterly unacceptable” and saying the America 250 events he had defended were not unifying after all.
The episode adds to a broader pattern of attacks on the Obamas, including Trump’s earlier refusal to apologize for sharing and deleting a racist video targeting Barack and Michelle Obama.