‘Phenomenal President:’ UFC fighter Conor McGregor and Trump trade compliments

By Dominick Mastrangelo

Published January 21, 2020 6:33pm ET

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‘Phenomenal President:’ UFC fighter Conor McGregor and Trump trade compliments — FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2018, file photo, Conor McGregor walks in the cage before fighting Khabib Nurmagomedov in a lightweight title mixed martial arts bout at UFC 229 in Las Vegas. Superstar UFC fighter McGregor has announced on social media that he is retiring from mixed martial arts. McGregorâs verified Twitter account had a post early Tuesday, March 26, 2019, that said the former featherweight and lightweight UFC champion was making a âquick announcement.â | (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

UFC star Conor McGregor received a shoutout from President Trump after complimenting his administration.

“Phenomenal President,” the fighter responded to a Trump tweet on Monday bragging about accomplishments during the first three years of his presidency. “As he sits atop the shoulders of many amazing giants that came before him. No easy feet. Early stages of term also. Incredible.”

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