{"id":16682,"date":"2026-06-16T15:06:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T15:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetwistzone.com\/?p=16682"},"modified":"2026-06-16T15:06:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T15:06:45","slug":"lip-reader-reveals-donald-trumps-8-word-remark-to-ufc-fighter-who-called-michelle-obama-a-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetwistzone.com\/?p=16682","title":{"rendered":"Lip reader \u2018reveals\u2019 Donald Trump\u2019s 8-word remark to UFC fighter who called Michelle Obama \u2018a man\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UFC Freedom 250 was supposed to be a spectacle of patriotism and power, not a flashpoint of cruelty. On the White House lawn, under lights and flags, Josh Hokit\u2019s post-fight praise for Donald Trump suddenly veered into an insult aimed at Michelle Obama, echoing a long-running, baseless conspiracy meant to dehumanize. 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