The Guardian

Trump facing pressure to condemn UFC fighter for disparaging Michelle Obama (opens in new tab)

Josh Hokit’s comment, made after the match at the White House, was condemned widely, but not by the presidentDonald Trump is facing growing pressure to condemn an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) competitor who used to push a sexist, racist and transphobic conspiracy theory about former first lady Michelle Obama.At a on the south lawn on Sunday, the US president’s 80th birthday, Josh Hokit, a fighter, shouted into the microphone in front of Trump: “Michelle Obama is a man. Am I right, Ame...

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