UFC Fighter Josh Hokit Makes Transphobic Remark About Michelle Obama at White House Fight Event
By
Erin Reed
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Summary
During a UFC event hosted at the White House (UFC Freedom 250), heavyweight fighter Josh Hokit, after winning his fight by TKO, used the platform to call Michelle Obama "a man" — a transphobic remark that aligns with the culture war rhetoric often associated with Trump's political staging. The event itself drew criticism for its gladiator-style excess and was used as a political stage for Trump's favored culture wars.
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Donald Trump held a gladiator-style fight night on the South Lawn that drew comparisons to the excesses of Caligula
The event was almost certain to be used as a political stage for Trump's favored culture wars—and it was
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