"Dude was starstruck" - Internet loses it over Dana White "eyeing" Barack Obama during Donald Trump's presidential inauguration ceremony

A clip of Dana White checking out Barack Obama during Donald Trump's presidential inauguration ceremony has gone viral all over the internet. This elicited a wide range of responses from netizens, with many criticizing White and others claiming that the UFC CEO was starstruck by Obama.

Combat sports journalist Jed I. Goodman recently took to X and shared a clip of White's reaction to Obama making his way through George W. Bush and his wife Laura Bush at Trump's oath ceremony which took place on Jan. 20 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Goodman captioned the post:

''Dana White eyeing Obama.''

Check out the post below:

Fans soon rushed to the comments section to share their reactions.

One fan wrote:

''Dude was starstruck lol''

Another one stated:

''He was waiting for Obama to look at him, he wanted to be ready for the eye-to-eye contact to possibly initiate a handshake.''

Other fans wrote:

''Just so great to see Dana climbing the ranks of power...and it just goes to show you kids, beating your wife in public can lead to great things!''

''I watched the whole inauguration ceremony I didn’t see Dana White. Till now & Why is he sitting on that side. I feel like that side is Evil.''

Check out more reactions below:

Fan reactions [Screenshots courtesy: @jedigoodman on X]

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Dana White expresses his admiration for Donald Trump in his latest speech

Dana White was filled with joy after Donald Trump took over as the U.S. President for the second time on Monday. White gave a fiery speech at Trump’s victory rally in Washington, D.C., applauding the 78-year-old's tenacity and describing his victory as a historic triumph over the odds.

The UFC CEO then went on to relate his personal experiences with Trump, complimenting his dedication and support during important times in his career, saying:

''Everything great that has ever happened to me in my career, he’s been the first one to reach out and congratulate me. And more importantly, in the hard times, he’s been the first one to reach out and let me know if there’s anything I need. And all this during a time when he had a laundry list of his own problems he was dealing with.”

Check out Dana White's comments below (2:52):