March 17, 2025 11:30 am ET
UFC star Conor McGregor arrived on the White Home on St. Patrick’s Day for what he described as “crucial assembly of my nation’s future” with President Donald Trump.
McGregor elaborated on the character of his Monday go to – during which he’ll meet with Trump administration officers – throughout a shock briefing on the podium of the White Home press room flanked by press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
“I’m right here to lift the problems the folks of Eire face,” McGregor stated. “It’ll be music to the folks of Eire’s ears as a result of by no means on the principle stage has the problems that Eire face been spoke. Our authorities has lengthy since deserted the voices of the folks of Eire, and it’s excessive time that America is made conscious of what’s going on in Eire. What’s going on in Eire is a travesty. Our authorities is the federal government of zero motion with zero accountability. Our cash is being spent on abroad points that has nothing to do with the Irish folks.
“The unlawful immigration racket is operating ravage on the nation. There are rural cities in Eire which have been overrun in a single swoop, which have turn out to be a minority in a single swoop. The problems have to be addressed, and the 40 million Irish Individuals want to listen to this. As a result of if not, there will probably be no place to return dwelling and go to.”
.@TheNotoriousMMA is in D.C. to lift points that Eire faces (together with unlawful immigration). “Our authorities deserted the voices of the folks of Eire. Our cash is being spent abroad on points that don’t have anything to do with the Irish folks.”
— Toria Brooke
(@realtoriabrooke) March 17, 2025
McGregor, 36, is barely months faraway from an Irish civil court docket jury finding him liable for sexually assaulting a woman. He’s additionally going through a lawsuit within the U.S. alleging sexual battery at a 2023 NBA Finals game in Miami.
Whereas McGregor hasn’t competed within the octagon since breaking his leg throughout a July 2021 loss to Dustin Poirier at UFC 264, he’s turn out to be extra vocal on Irish politics. McGregor particularly has taken a web page out of Trump’s political playbook by sounding the alarm on what he says is a failing Irish authorities that’s gentle on unlawful immigration and excessive on wasteful spending.
So he’s turning to Trump for assist.
“Eire and America, we’re siblings,” McGregor stated. “We think about America our large sibling. It’s vital for Eire to be a peaceable, blissful, affluent nation for the 40 million Irish Individuals to have a spot to go to, to return again to their dwelling. We want for our relationship with the USA to proceed, and we want to be taken care of by the massive bro. United States ought to take care of its little bro.”
HAPPY SAINT PATRICK’S DAY FROM CONOR MCGREGOR AT THE WHITE HOUSE!
@TheNotoriousMMA pic.twitter.com/YQPQDttUXB
— The White Home (@WhiteHouse) March 17, 2025
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