Vance: Reaction to false Michelle Obama insult at White House UFC fight was ‘totally disproportionate’
- Vice President JD Vance argued on The Joe Rogan Experience Wednesday that public backlash to UFC fighter Josh Hokit's offensive remark about Michelle Obama was "totally disproportionate."
- During the White House-hosted Freedom 250 UFC event last month, Hokit sparked widespread online backlash after referring to the former first lady as "a man" during his victory speech.
- Hokit later claimed he intended the remark as a "compliment," while podcaster Joe Rogan explained the fighter had cultivated a "bad guy persona" to gain attention.
- UFC CEO Dana White dismissed the comment as "nasty and false," while Vance revealed his communications team prepared him to address the controversy during his book tour.
- The Democratic Party criticized the incident, while President Donald Trump has previously faced scrutiny for sharing offensive content involving the former first lady and President Barack Obama.
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Vance Defends Fighter Calling Michelle Obama A Man
“People lost their minds about it. Lost their minds about it to the point where, again, I had The View either the next day or the day after to sort of promote this book – to the point where all of my comms people, the thing they were most worried about was, ‘They’re going to ask you about Michelle Obama being called a man. What are you going to say about it?’ “And I was like, what? An amped up fighter told a joke after a fight. People say stuff …
Vance says reaction to Hokit's Michelle Obama comment was 'disproportionate'
Vice President JD Vance said people “lost their minds” over UFC fighter Josh Hokit calling former first lady Michelle Obama “a man” at the White House fight last month, arguing the reaction was “totally disproportionate.” The comment was brought up when Joe Rogan asked Vance on his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, if Hokit’s comment about the former first lady or how long Hokit’s appointment held out was “more shocking” at the White House’s F…
Vance: Reaction to false Michelle Obama insult at White House UFC fight was ‘totally disproportionate’
Vice President JD Vance said in a podcast that aired Wednesday that the backlash to a UFC fighter’s false and offensive remark about former first lady Michelle Obama was “totally disproportionate” to the comment itself.
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