A former Dallas Cowboys star praised President Trump's "integrity" in a new social media post.
President Trump attended the UFC Freedom 250 event in Washington, D.C. on Sunday evening. The event was held on the White House lawn. President Trump, who turned 80 years old over the weekend, was called on to denounce comments made by a UFC fighter.
UFC fighter Josh Hokit knocked out Derrick Lewis in the third round of their heavyweight bout. Following the fight, he disparaged Michelle Obama.
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"Michelle Obama is a man, am I right America?" he claimed during the post-fight interview with Joe Rogan.
Following the comments, President Trump was seen "removing" a Josh Hokit chain.
"The new footage was unearthed by CNN on Monday … showing POTUS reacting in real time to Hokit's now-viral moment after beating Derrick Lewis via 2nd-round TKO on the White House South Lawn," TMZ Sports reported.
"As part of his celebration, Hokit went over to Trump and put a chain on him … which DJT initially embraced, shaking the fighter's hand and giving him a standing ovation. But after the undefeated heavyweight got his thoughts on the former First Lady off his chest, Trump didn't seem nearly as happy with the gesture."
Former Cowboys star praises President Trump for 'integrity' move
The former Cowboys star, Dez Bryant, is praising him.
"Integrity," he wrote on X.
UFC President Dana White, meanwhile, also disparaged the fighter for his comments.
"I understand that the Obama's are public figures but I'm completely against saying nasty and false things about people's families," White told Time in the text message. "Everyone knows my position on free speech but I hate that kind of nonsense."
Hokit, meanwhile, defended them.
"I'm not here to be liked. I'm not here to be a role model. I don't care. I'm here to succeed."
