Donald Trump recently spoke highly about former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. It was during a live stream Trump did with popular Kick streamer Adin Ross. Trump talked about meeting Nurmagomedov at UFC 302. However, few details caught the attention of fans.
At UFC 302, Khabib Nurmagomedov successfully guided Islam Makhachev to defend his title against Dustin Poirier. Following the fight, he met Trump on the octagon side and discussed ending the Israel-Palestine conflict. Both shook hands, which drew the attention of many. However, Trump recently stated that Nurmagomedov was talking about ending the Ukraine-Russian war.
Khabib Nurmagomedov has been publicly showing his support for people in Palestine for a long time now. The retired star had shared his views on his Instagram account, talking about the children and refugees who were killed due to bombing.
Islam Makhachev also dedicated his lightweight title victory to the same cause. The ‘Eagle’ has never shared any opinion regarding the Russia-Ukraine war that has been going on for years now. There is no particular reason why Trump said that. Nevertheless, it surely attracted the attention of many.
Fight fans react to Donald Trump messing up Khabib Nurmagomedov’s request to stop the war
Khabib Nurmagomedov is one of the most popular and respected fighters in the world. The UFC Hall of Famer has a massive influence, which he has used to voice his opinion occasionally. His voice remains strong, especially when it comes to the ongoing war between Israel and Palestine.
Fight fans react to Donald Trump messing up Khabib Nurmagomedov’s request (via X)
However, Donald Trump’s latest comment has just the whole dynamics of the situation. Here are some notable reactions;
this POS using Khabib’s name for his benefits
— Khabiba 🖤🇵🇸 (@TanyaKhaChi) August 6, 2024
it’s funny how trump messed up which war Khabib was asking to stop because it was the Palestine- Israel war rather than Ukraine war.
Trump don’t give a fuck https://t.co/oq3PHEsEtI
— Not Gandolfiño (@tres_manxes) August 5, 2024
He didn’t mean the war between Russia and Ukraine. He meant stopping the war between Palestine and Israel. Obviously Trump “misheard” that.
— Hafiz Alfarzan (@HAlfarzan) August 5, 2024
Why I hate f ing politicians. Khabib clearly say “you can stop this Palestine war”. He did not say anything about Ukraine. But Trump can’t say that around his cult so had to change up words.
— M (@MoAtl23) August 5, 2024
Khabib said palestine and israel war not russia and ukraine
— noobodywashere (@noobodywashere) August 5, 2024
Why I hate f ing politicians. Khabib clearly say “you can stop this Palestine war”. He did not say anything about Ukraine. But Trump can’t say that around his cult so had to change up words.
— M (@MoAtl23) August 5, 2024
khabib was talking about the palestinian war not ukraine trumps a W gaslighter
— 💀 (@nomadverymad) August 5, 2024
Khabib was talking about the Israel Palestine conflict and not the war in Ukraine
— Alihan Aushev (@aldrizo77) August 5, 2024
As expected, numerous users picked up on Donald Trump’s mistake. The majority of them accused Trump of lying and promoting false information under the name Khabib Nurmagomedov. Nonetheless, Nurmagomedov has not commented on this, and Trump has not attempted to rectify himself. It’d be interesting to observe how this communication evolves in the future.
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