Vice President JD Vance recently appeared on ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ and discussed a UFC fighter’s false and offensive remark about former first lady Michelle Obama. The comment, made by fighter Josh Hokit at a White House-hosted UFC event, referred to Michelle Obama as a man.

Context of the Comment

Rogan asked Vance if he was more surprised by the submission holds or by Hokit’s comment. Vance replied that he works in politics and people say crazy things all the time. However, Rogan noted that the context was different for an event hosted at the White House.

Vance agreed that the comment was not the best thing to say at the White House but believed the reaction to it was ‘totally disproportionate.’ He compared it to comedian Tony Hinchcliffe’s joke at a Trump rally, which also received criticism. Vance argued that people overreacted to both incidents and that this ‘industry around outrage’ is hurting the country.

Reaction to the Comment

UFC CEO and President Dana White called Hokit’s remark ‘nasty and false,’ dismissing it as ‘nonsense.’ The White House did not condemn the comment, with communications director Steven Cheung instead focusing on Hokit’s win and his skills as a fighter.

President Donald Trump has also made comments about the Obamas in the past, including posting a racist video depicting them as apes. The Democratic Party responded to Hokit’s comment by posting an image of Michelle Obama and saying she ‘lives in their heads rent-free.’

Original reporting: KTVZ (Central Oregon) — read the source article.