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Vice President Defends White House Event Reaction

Updated 2026-07-16 14:10 UTC 1 source Negative

Vice President Vance criticized the reaction to an offensive comment made about former first lady Michelle Obama at a White House UFC event, calling it 'totally disproportionate.' The incident has drawn attention to the handling of political controversies.

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The Hill
Vice President Vance on Wednesday called the reaction to the offensive comment made about former first lady Michelle Obama at the "Freedom 250 UFC" event on the White House's South Lawn "totally disproportionate." The vice president talked about UFC fighter Josh Hokit in a nearly three-hour-long int
2026-07-16 13:48 UTC
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