UFC fighter shouts Michelle Obama slur at White House event as UFC scrambles to contain fallout

HuffPost — Politics—Josh Hokit declared 'Michelle Obama is a man' in a post-match interview with Joe Rogan on the White House South Lawn, shocking the crowd and overshadowing the rest of the fight card held for Trump's 80th birthday. The UFC attempted to scrub the comment but the cover-up failed. UFC fighters at the event were paid bonuses in World Liberty Financial cryptocurrency — a Trump family venture — while Bud Light sponsored the stage and declined to comment. The Eisenhower Executive Office Building was used as locker rooms, and 'The Claw' fight lights alarmed Reagan Airport pilots with extreme glare.

• HuffPost — Politics — Bud Light sponsored the stage and declined to comment on the slur
• The Daily Beast — Scott Jennings challenged on CNN over Michelle Obama transgender insult at UFC event
• Drudge Report — Hokit made slur in post-match Rogan interview; Trump reaction described as shock
• The Bulwark — UFC fighter calls Michelle Obama a man at Trump birthday party at White House
• HuffPost — Politics — UFC fighter at Trump birthday event had previously said Michelle Obama was a man
• HuffPost — US News — Barron Trump made a rare public appearance at the White House fight event
• HuffPost — US News — not all UFC fighters were enthusiastic about participating in the White House event
• The Daily Beast — UFC attempted cover-up of the comment but containment effort failed publicly
• The Daily Beast — slur shocked the crowd and overshadowed the rest of the fight card
• The Daily Beast — Diddy music played at event; Combs 21 months into sentence and seeking presidential pardon
• Drudge Report — fighters' bonuses paid in Trump family's World Liberty Financial crypto