On the Monday, June 15, episode of The View, co-host Sunny Hostin addressed UFC fighter Josh Hokit's 'racist and sexist' remark about Michelle Obama.
The View's Sunny Hostin clapped back at President Donald Trump's actions after a derogatory slur was made about Michelle Obama at the recent UFC Freedom 250 match. During the Monday, June 15, episode of The View , the co-hosts couldn't help but gush about the New York Knicks' recent victory over the San Antonio Spurs during the final game of the NBA Finals on Saturday, June 13. Despite all of the excitement, Hostin addressed UFC fighter Josh Hokit's "racist and sexist" remark about the former First Lady, 62. After Hokit, 28, won his match against fellow heavyweight Derrick Lewis in the free event, held on the White House's South Lawn , he called Michelle "a man." Hostin slammed Trump , who attended with most of his family and 5,000 guests, for not addressing the slur. Once the co-hosts praised the Knicks' win, Whoopi Goldberg tried to broach the other sporting event, which took place on Trump's birthday, Sunday, June 14. "In other sports news, last night You-Know-Who celebrated his 80th birthday at an event billed as UFC Freedom 250, featuring cage matches on the South Lawn of the White House," the comedian began. Get all the latest news, entertainment, sport and lifestyle updates from our dedicated American team. Sign up for our newsletters HERE . She continued, "White House denies accusations that he's cashing in on the events, saying there's no conflict of interest because You-Know-Who's assets are in a trust managed by his kids." Goldberg added, "There was also one fighter who used his victory speech to make a derogatory slur against former First Lady Michelle Obama," before saying, "Pfft," and asking her fellow co-hosts what they make of the event. Alyssa Farah Griffin, who was Trump's assistant in 2020, joked, "Can't we focus on the Knicks? I've been a diehard fan for three whole weeks." Goldberg added that the team "has worked their butts off." Sara Haines mentioned that the team has shown remarkable sportsmanship, and Hostin added that they were gentlemen before unleashing on Hokit and Trump. "They're gentleman," Hostin said, before adding, "I do want to address the derogatory slur made about the former First Lady Michelle Obama because I think it's important to address, and we won't dignify what was said by repeating it, but you should look it up. "And I think the reason that it's important is because for a long time, and the roots are in slavery, Black women have been slurred and made to feel that they were unattractive, made to feel that they were masculine, made to feel that they were - they didn't have the femininity that a white woman would have. "And so, there's this intersectionality between racism and sexism that was on full display at the White House. The crowd laughed at the statement, and the president of the United States smirked, and never addressed what was said." She concluded, "That is beneath the dignity of the office of the president of the United States and it's beneath the dignity of the American people." Ana Navarro then added that she did not watch "one second" of the match because it does not celebrate America's 250th and does not signify America's "best values." After his match against Lewis, Hokit gave an interview to Joe Rogan, at the end of which he said, "Michelle Obama is a man. Am I right, America?" In videos posted online, some in the crowd could be heard laughing, while others seemed surprised by the comments. Rogan did not address the remark, only saying, "Ladies and gentlemen, Josh Hokit." In addition to Trump and his wife, Melania, others who attended the UFC fight included UFC CEO Dana White, Ari Emanuel, CEO and executive chairman of TKO Group Holdings, which owns the UFC; comedians Shane Gillis and Tony Hinchcliffe; Vice President JD Vance; Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg; Ivanka Trump; country singer Alexis Wilkins, Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek; and boxer Tyson Fury. Don Jr. and Bettina Trump, who just returned from their honeymoon, made their first official appearance as a married couple at the event. Meanwhile, Ivanka and her husband, Jared Kushner, as well as Eric and Lara Trump, attended. The dome-and-arch construction, called "The Claw," and tons of bleachers were built to accommodate 5,000 special guests and members of the military. However, it was revealed last month that Dana White, the CEO of UFC, faces a whopping $700,000 bill to restore the South Lawn grass for the event. To accommodate the 5,000-seat venue and "The Claw," reports indicated that the South Lawn had to be "flattened," causing significant damage to the grass. Speaking to Sports Business Journal last October, White admitted that repairing the damage from the temporary installation will require a substantial financial outlay. "There is no doubt about it, this is going to be the most challenging event we have ever done," he said at the time. "I'm coming off a stadium event, which I don't like stadiums, to the thing that I hate the most in outdoor events," he added. "So yes, we got through the Sphere, made it through (the Canelo Alvarez-Terence Crawford boxing match at) Allegiant (Stadium); now we head into Washington, D.C., on the White House lawn."
