"The next president of Ireland" - Fans react as Conor McGregor visits Capitol and honors Gold Star families after Joe Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal

UFC star Conor McGregor met with Gold Star families while in Washington, D.C., to attend President Donald Trump's inauguration.

According to the Washington Reporter, the first simultaneous two-division UFC champion spent an evening with Gold Star families. The families are relatives of service members who lost their lives during the failed Afghanistan withdrawal near Abbey Gate in Kabul under President Joe Biden's administration.

'The Notorious' reshared @MatthewFoldi's post on X, featuring a photo of him at the U.S. Capitol, accompanied by a shamrock and prayer emojis.

MMA fans rushed to the comments section to share their thoughts.

One fan declared McGregor the next president of Ireland, writing:

“The next president of Ireland!”

Another user wrote:

“The Double champ meets the Double President.”

One fan expressed disappointment that an American citizen wasn’t invited instead of the Irish star, commenting:

“Very sad, that spot could be given to a real American!”

Another user speculated that Khabib Nurmagomedov is Donald Trump’s favorite fighter, writing:

“Khabib is Donald's favorite fighter what u got to say about that?”

Check out some more fan reactions below:

Fan reactions screenshot. [Screenshot courtesy: @TheNotoriousMMA on X]

McGregor has been out of action since his trilogy bout at UFC 264 against Dustin Poirier where he broke his leg in the first round.

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Luke Thomas speculates Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz trilogy as Dana White teases major 2025 fight announcement

Dana White has been teasing a fight that he claims no MMA enthusiast will anticipate. Tim Welch asked sports analyst Luke Thomas about the potential fight White is teasing on his podcast.

Thomas speculated that it could be the trilogy bout between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz, saying:

"It's not gonna be Fedor, probably not gonna be Brock, I'm gonna guess something...Conor-Nate III related, I think, something like that...Maybe a Deontay, but I don't know if he wants to. I mean, Deontay is pretty fried. Deontay Wilder, after all that, how I ask my man is just not the same. Dude is straight up, he's just cooked at this point, God bless him. Something like that, I think Conor-Nate related."

Check out Luke Thomas’ comments below (10:10):

Conor McGregor and Diaz fought twice in their careers, with each fighter winning one bout in 2016.