Trump is busy on Inauguration Day
Pakinomist Senior Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram discusses Trump’s plan for Inauguration Day, including Cabinet confirmations, signing over 200 executive actions and passing the Laken Riley Act.
UFC star Conor McGregor attended a ball ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th President of the United States on Sunday night and spoke highly of him.
McGregor expressed optimism about America’s future in a red carpet interview with reporters, according to BG on the Scene.
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Conor McGregor prepares to fight Dustin Poirier in a UFC 264 lightweight mixed martial arts event, July 10, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
“Great to be here. I’m very excited. Very optimistic about the future,” McGregor said. “And it’s a good time here in the United States. I was here the last time Donald Trump became president in 2016. And the energy and the response is night and day, which is a testament to how he’s done as president, his last run , and how he’s handled himself since.”
McGregor praised Trump’s resilience to bounce back from a 2020 election loss and get back in the game. He expected Trump and his cabinet to take a lot of action in the first 100 days.
When asked what’s different this time around, the Irishman said it felt like more Americans are in Trump’s corner.
UFC CEO Dana White speaks with President-elect Trump ringside during UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, November 16, 2024. (Brad Penner-Imagn Photos)
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“Experiences. Hard experiences,” he said. “And a support for his country now. I feel like people are supporting him. And I’m excited to see him do it. I hope he does and I wish him all the best.”
McGregor also described America’s position in the world after Trump’s victory.
“America is the superpower of the world. Long may it continue,” he said. “We love America in Ireland. I have as much love for America as I do for my country Ireland. It has a lot of ripple effects for the whole free world, the whole western world.
President-elect Trump arrives for services in St. John’s Church as part of Inauguration Day ceremonies on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
“And Ireland is going through its own problems at the moment and this term here that Donald Trump is about to take on is going to have big consequences in Ireland.”
