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Bargatze Draws Backlash After White House UFC, Obama Slur

6/18/2026

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Nate Bargatze attended the Freedom 250 White House UFC event in Washington, D.C. on June 14, 2026, drawing criticism for mingling with MAGA figures.
Nate Bargatze posed with Bettina Trump, Donald Trump Jr.’s new wife, and Joe Rogan, podcaster.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, White House press secretary, and U.S. President Donald Trump also attended.
Fighter Josh Hokit called former first lady Michelle Obama a “man,” a slur the White House did not address.

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Nate Bargatze attended the Freedom 250 White House UFC event in Washington, D.C. on June 14, 2026, drawing criticism for mingling with MAGA figures.
Nate Bargatze posed with Bettina Trump, Donald Trump Jr.’s new wife, and Joe Rogan, podcaster.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, White House press secretary, and U.S. President Donald Trump also attended.
Fighter Josh Hokit called former first lady Michelle Obama a “man,” a slur the White House did not address.