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Right-wing comedian rebukes Michelle Obama 'vile slur' as Trump praises it
The White House Turned Hate Into ProgrammingPower Was Not MissingAt a UFC event staged at the White House, Josh Hokit repeated a false slur about Michelle Obama. Shane Gillis said he did not like it. Donald Trump smiled ringside, then later praised Hokit by name on Air Force One as he left for the G-7 summit. That is the whole hierarchy: the joke, the insult, and the institutional blessing all came from people with vastly different amounts of power.The Decision Belongs UpstairsThis was not random crowd noise. Trump had already treated Hokit as a favorite and reportedly requested him for his…
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