{"id":1489,"date":"2026-06-15T15:40:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T15:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=1489"},"modified":"2026-06-15T15:40:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T15:40:22","slug":"trump-praises-fighter-with-history-of-vile-michelle-obama-slurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=1489","title":{"rendered":"Trump Praises Fighter With History of Vile Michelle Obama Slurs"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>President Donald Trump has heaped praise on a UFC fighter with a history of vile slurs against Black people, including former first lady Michelle Obama.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=1488\">MAGA Reality Star\u2019s Wife Speaks Out After Humiliating Defeat<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hours after mixed martial arts heavyweight Josh Hokit used his victory speech at the White House to call Michelle Obama \u201ca man,\u201d the president paid tribute to the controversial fighter and others who won their bouts at his birthday bash on Sunday night.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cThe UFC at the White House last night was incredible,\u201d Trump wrote on Truth Social on Monday night.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe weather was scheduled to be horrendous, and it turned out to be PERFECT! So much for weather predicting. The Fighters were outstanding\u2014Bo Nickal, Justin Gaethje, Ciryl Gane, Sean O\u2019Malley, Josh Hokit, Mauricio Ruffy, and Diego Lopes were all unbelievable! Most people have never seen anything like that kind of human speed and power before.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sunday night was not the first time Hokit has made such an offensive comment about the former first lady. <\/p>\n<p>The former NFL footballer launched the same tirade against Michelle Obama after winning a fight in May last year, in a victory speech that also took aim at Barack Obama, Kamala Harris and Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p>He has also described women\u2019s basketballer Brittney Griner as a man; referred to Black MMA competitor Torrez Finney as a \u201chuman gorilla\u201d and claimed all Brazilian men were \u201cstupid.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite his history of racist and transphobic remarks, Trump has been a long-time fan of Hokit, who can be so incendiary that even fellow fighters Max Holloway and Ilia Topuria have reacted negatively to his conduct.<\/p>\n<p>After easily winning his bout against Derrick Lewis, Hokit was spotted chatting with the president, who stood ringside, and placed a chain around his neck.<\/p>\n<p>Lip reader Jeremy Freedom told the Daily Star that the president responded: \u201cToo kind, thank you. You are the champion\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also reportedly once described Hokit as his favorite fighter\u2014at least according to Hokit himself.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=1486\">Doctor Alarmed by Trump\u2019s Dangerous Health Crisis<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Chael Sonnen and Ian Parker on their podcast, Undefeated &amp; Undisputed, the UFC heavyweight described walking to the ambulance after one of his fights, when matchmaker Mick Maynard told him: \u201cYou are now Donald Trump\u2019s new favorite fighter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Beast has reached out to the White House for a response to Hokit\u2019s latest vile slur, which received an immediate backlash on Sunday night\u2014including some boos from the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd lastly, Michelle Obama is a man. Am I right, America?\u201d he said in his post-fight comments with Joe Rogan. <\/p>\n<p>Former NFL star Robert Griffin III wrote on X: \u201cJosh Hokit won the biggest fight of his career at the White House and decides to finish his interview by calling Michelle Obama a Man. What a disgrace.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt takes a really small man to use his biggest moment to attack a woman by calling her a man. Especially with the history behind calling Black women men,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Sports journalist Jemele Hill wrote: \u201cNothing says let\u2019s celebrate America quite like that. Truly special.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, according to a report from CNN, Trump was seen smiling briefly in a quick moment caught on camera. <\/p>\n<p>The president also came under fire last year for his own vile slur against the Obamas, when he posted a video depicting them as apes.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The controversial clip abruptly superimposed the faces of Barack and Michelle Obama onto the bodies of dancing cartoon apes as part of a video pushing 2020 election conspiracy theories.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post was eventually deleted after a furious backlash, with the White House blaming an unnamed staffer for \u201cerroneously\u201d posting the video.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=1484\">Emmy-Nominated Comedian Exposed as MAGA at Trump\u2019s UFC Fight<\/a><\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Donald Trump has heaped praise on a UFC fighter with a history of vile slurs against Black people, including former first lady Michelle Obama. 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