"Execute rapists" MAGA star doubles down on support for McGregor

Valentina Gomez, a rising star in the MAGA-controlled Republican party, made the comments as Conor McGregor told his followers this week he is looking forward to meeting the "20 serving members of the Seanad and the Dáil [Irish parliament] who will become responsible for the SAVING OF IRELAND!".

While the 36-year-old is an Irish citizen and just over the 35-year age threshold, presidential candidates must be nominated by at least 20 members of the Oireachtas or at least four local authorities.

Ms Gomez, who is known for her far-right rhetoric, was filmed hugging and smiling at McGregor as the pair were introduced during last week’s US presidential inauguration in Washington.

"Baseless"

In a statement to the MoS, she claimed McGregor is a victim of a smear campaign, facing "baseless" accusations and he will "make Ireland great again".

Addressing this reporter Ms Gomez said: "Here is my comment for your little hit piece on my friend @TheNotoriousMMA. 'By your retweets I see you protect all the pedophiles that hide under the rainbow flag.'"

Conor McGregor and Valentina Gomez in Washington.

The 25-year-old politician went on to claim "McGregor is the only hope for Ireland.

"He’s been the best fighter in the world, and I’m very confident he will be the best President Ireland has ever seen."

She added: "All those women making baseless accusations about Conor should be tried in criminal court and jailed for making false accusations if found guilty."

"Out of the blue"

Ms Gomez claimed allegations against "extremely successful" men like McGregor, President Donald Trump and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth "appear out of the blue".

"When men like President Trump, Pete Hegseth, and Conor McGregor become extremely successful, women appear out of the blue and accuse them of the most heinous crimes without any actual evidence."

The outspoken Republican – who lost her bid to become Missouri’s secretary of state in August and is now running for Congress in Texas – has called for "public executions for rapists and murderers".

McGregor was in Washington for Trump’s inauguration as the 47th US president just days after a judge ordered the disgraced fighter to pay Nikita Hand €100,000 of her €250,000 damages and €200,000 of her expected €1.3m legal costs.

Mr Justice Owens said that a jury determined that McGregor raped the mother of one on December 9, 2018 at the Beacon Hotel in Dublin.

* This article was originally published on Extra.ie.