Jake Paul got a wild look at Conor McGregor during Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, 2025, and spilled it all on New York Post Sports podcast. The boxer and UFC star rode a bus together to the Washington, D.C., event with Logan Paul, expecting tension but finding something else. Jake painted McGregor as twitchy and off, stirring up laughs and chatter.
Bus Ride Bust
Jake, Logan, and McGregor climbed aboard at 7 a.m., heading to the ceremony. Fans hoped their past jabs would spark drama. It didn’t.
“A lot of people were upset that there wasn’t that much sh*t talk,” Jake said on his podcast. “But when someone’s that short, I render them as a child. So, I didn’t feel the need to impose any threat towards this mini Irish child.”
McGregor’s 5-foot-9 height didn’t faze Paul, who’s 6-foot-1.
Acting Like a Kid
Jake found McGregor odd.
“It was confusing at times. You’d look at him, and you’d be like, ‘What is that 12-year-old doing here?’ But it was just Conor McGregor,” he said.
Logan’s vlog caught McGregor threatening slaps, but they shrugged it off. Jake piled on.
“He was definitely on crack like Amanda Bynes. So, you know, you just, you don’t mess with, you don’t poke the bear when someone’s a little schizo,” he added.
McGregor seemed jumpy, not calm.
The timing stood out.
“We didn’t see him at the after parties, but I will say, at 7 in the morning, he rolled up like, Theo Von said that [McGregor’s] got a Zyn lodged in his brain,” Jake said.
Theo Von, also on the bus, joked about a nicotine pouch fueling McGregor’s vibe. Jake left it open-ended.
“I can’t speak to what’s in his brain, but there’s definitely something,” he said.
McGregor’s energy after skipping nightlife raised brows.
No Blowup
Things stayed chill. McGregor called the Pauls “side jobs,” but Logan hit back about McGregor’s fight drought. Their mom, Pam Stepnick, and Theo Von kept it from escalating. A few weeks later, McGregor posted on Instagram on March 21, 2025, saying he wants to run for Ireland’s president in 2025 to tackle immigration and government issues. Jake didn’t see a contender worth riling up, just a scattered figure.
McGregor’s been out since breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier in July 2021. Jake’s riding an 11-1 boxing streak after beating Mike Tyson in November 2024. Their bus meetup fueled fight rumors, but Jake’s jabs lean more playful than serious. Fans online split, some chuckling, others wondering about McGregor’s state. His presidential talk only amps up the noise around this odd day.
