Josh Hokit Spreads Michelle Obama Conspiracy at UFC Freedom 250 as Trump Removes Necklace
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Updated · Chicago Tribune · Jun 22
Josh Hokit Spreads Michelle Obama Conspiracy at UFC Freedom 250 as Trump Removes Necklace
1 articles · Updated · Chicago Tribune · Jun 22
Summary
Josh Hokit used his post-fight interview at UFC Freedom 250 to repeat the false claim that Michelle Obama is a man after beating Derrick Lewis in a heavyweight bout on the White House grounds.
TMZ footage showed Donald Trump quickly taking off a necklace Hokit had given him earlier, a visible reaction as parts of the crowd cheered and others grimaced.
17 million viewers watched the White House MMA event on Paramount+, where Trump staged the spectacle for his 80th birthday and the nation’s 250th anniversary with a 600-ton patriotic set piece.
The episode landed days after the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, sharpening the contrast between Barack Obama’s call for shared civic values and Trump’s grievance-driven political theater.