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“Michelle Obama is a man. Am I right, America?”
The crowd’s reaction was mixed. Some attendees cheered while others loudly booed.
The comment quickly spread across social media, prompting criticism from public figures and media outlets.
Even UFC President Dana White distanced himself from the statement.
“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.
For many observers, White’s condemnation appeared to settle the issue.
Not for Rosie O’Donnell.
Speaking with TMZ from Ireland, O’Donnell argued that the incident reflected something much larger than a single fighter making an offensive remark.
According to O’Donnell, Hokit’s statement demonstrated “exactly what Trump is and that’s exactly what his fans are: racists, homophobic, unAmerican.”
The comment immediately generated criticism from conservatives, who argued that O’Donnell had used one individual’s actions to smear tens of millions of Americans.
Many pointed out that even Dana White rejected the fighter’s remarks and that portions of the crowd openly booed the statement.
Critics also noted that O’Donnell’s latest comments fit into a pattern that has stretched back nearly two decades.
Her public feud with Trump began in 2006 after she criticized his handling of a controversy involving Miss USA Tara Conner.
Trump responded at the time with a series of harsh personal attacks, calling O’Donnell “a real loser” and “a woman out of control.”
The conflict never truly ended.
Over the years, O’Donnell repeatedly attacked Trump publicly, often portraying him as a threat to the country. Following Trump’s return to the White House, she ultimately chose to leave America and settle in Ireland.
The White House appeared unimpressed by the decision.
When reports surfaced that O’Donnell was pursuing Irish citizenship through her family heritage, officials responded with a brief but pointed statement.
“What great news for America!”
The latest dispute has also drawn attention because O’Donnell is criticizing the country from abroad while continuing to closely follow American political and cultural events.
Conservatives argue that her comments reveal a growing divide among prominent celebrities who routinely lecture ordinary Americans while living far removed from their daily concerns.
Singer Sheryl Crow joined the criticism of the White House UFC event, suggesting that wealthy and powerful individuals were enjoying a violent sporting spectacle while many Americans struggle financially.
That argument also drew pushback from conservatives, who pointed out Crow’s decades-long success as a major recording artist and one of the most commercially successful performers in the music industry.
For critics of O’Donnell, the issue is not whether Hokit’s comment was offensive.
Many agree that it was.
The controversy centers on whether the actions of one athlete should be used to condemn millions of Americans who attended the event, supported the president, or simply enjoy the sport.
In the eyes of many conservatives, that leap is precisely what happened.
A fighter made a controversial remark.
Dana White rejected it.
Some fans booed it.
Yet O’Donnell’s conclusion was not limited to the individual involved.
Instead, she used the moment to deliver a sweeping judgment on the character of Trump’s supporters.
And she did so from Dublin, while continuing to weigh in on the country she chose to leave behind.
