Coverage dated July 15, 2026 to July 16, 2026

Vance: Reaction to false Michelle Obama insult at White House UFC fight was ‘totally disproportionate’

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By Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — Vice President JD Vance said in a podcast episode that aired Wednesday that the backlash to a UFC fighter’s false and offensive remark about former first lady Michelle Obama was “totally disproportionate” to the comment itself.

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Vance: Reaction to false Michelle Obama insult at White House UFC fight was ‘totally disproportionate’ (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)
Published Jul 15, 2026
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By Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — Vice President JD Vance said in a podcast episode that aired Wednesday that the backlash to a UFC fighter’s false and offensive remark about former first lady Michelle Obama was “totally disproportionate” to the comment itself.
Washington Examiner
Vance says reaction to UFC fighter calling Michelle Obama a man was ‘totally disproportionate’ (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Jul 15, 2026
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Vice President JD Vance said people “lost their minds” over UFC fighter Josh Hokit calling former first lady Michelle Obama “a man” at the White House fight last month, arguing the reaction was “totally disproportionate.
HuffPost
JD Vance Offers Eyebrow-Raising Take On Vile UFC-Michelle Obama Slur (opens HuffPost)
Published Jul 16, 2026
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Joe Rogan told the vice president that it was “not the best thing to say at the White House.”

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