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Gross UFC Guy Grossly Explains His Gross Michelle Obama Comments
Aw, he thinks he's a real free speech warrior. Isn't that cute?
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Washington Examiner
· Jun 23, 2026
UFC fighter says he called Michelle Obama a man as a ‘compliment’
The UFC fighter who called former first lady Michelle Obama “a man” during the organization’s Freedom 250 fight on the White House lawn said his comment was meant as a compliment. “I thought I was giving her a compliment,” fighter Josh Hokit said in an interview with podcaster Ariel Helwani. “Michelle Obama being a man, []
Public Notice
· Jun 23, 2026
UFC fighter's Michelle Obama smear reveals much about MAGA bigotry
There's a reason she's been a target for so long.
The Daily Beast
· Jul 7, 2026
Joe Rogan Cornered on Shock UFC Michelle Obama Slur
KENT NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty ImagesJoe Rogan has tried to explain away the vile slur that was hurled at former first lady Michelle Obama during Donald Trump’s birthday fight night at the White House.Rogan was confronted by Ali Siddiq about UFC fighter Josh Hokit’s disgusting remark during his podcast on Tuesday. Rogan, who was the event’s master of ceremonies, held the microphone to Hokit when he yelled, “Michelle Obama is a man! Am I right, America?” Read more at The Daily Beast.
The Independent
· Jun 25, 2026
Joe Rogan says UFC fighter who made Michelle Obama jibe shouldn’t have been invited to White House event in the first place
During the White House UFC fight earlier this month, Josh Hokit absurdly said, ‘Michelle Obama is a man’
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· Jul 11, 2026
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· Jul 1, 2026
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