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Dana White is once again reacting to Josh Hokit’s Michelle Obama comment.
During last week’s UFC’s White House event, Hokit caused a firestorm when he called “Michelle Obama a man.”
“Michelle Obama is a man” shouted on the White House lawn in a ring sponsored by Bud Light only available on Larry Ellison’s Paramount Plus. What a way to celebrate America 250 and the twilight of liberal democracy. pic.twitter.com/MCTjdB3slg
— Tim Miller (@Timodc) June 15, 2026
White issued a statement last week condemning Hokit’s comments.
“I understand that the Obamas are public figures but I’m completely against saying nasty and false things about people’s families… Everyone knows my position on free speech but I hate that kind of nonsense,”
White addressed the media after this weekend’s UFC Fight Night in Vegas and said that while he respects President Obama, he also believes in free speech.
“I don’t believe in this s—. Like all the people that hate Trump says, ‘He’s not my president.’ All the people, people that hated Obama said, ‘He’s not my president.’ I got some bad f—— news for you. If you’re an American, that’s your president. And I respect all presidents, present and past. Not everybody does.
“And you got to listen to f—— stupid s— like that sometimes, unfortunately, because I also believe in free speech,”
Dana White calls Josh Hokit’s comments about Michelle Obama disgusting. Says he voted for Barack Obama the first time:
I respect all Presidents. Present and past. Not everybody does and gotta listen to fucking shit like that sometimes, unfortunately, because I also believe in… pic.twitter.com/O38klfbGB5
— Jed I. Goodman © (@jedigoodman) June 21, 2026