The white house press secretary Karoline Leavitt listens to the UFC fighter, Conor McGregor, speaks with journalists in the White House Information Room, Monday, March 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP photo / Evan VUCCI)
London – Irish eyes do not smile on the bromance of the Saint -Patrick of Conor McGregor with President Donald Trump.
The anti-immigration remarks of the mixed martial arts fighter and criticism of the Irish government during a visit to the White House were criticized by the leaders of Ireland, who said that he did not speak for the country or its citizens.
“Saint-Patrick in the world is a day rooted in the community, humanity, friendship and communion,” wrote Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin on the social media platform X. “Conor McGregor’s remarks are false and do not reflect the spirit of Saint Patrick, or the views of the people of Ireland.”
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The days of weak men destroying countries are over!
I have the support and full support of the whole Trump administration!
They are the government of action!
A lighthouse for the Western world!
Let’s go Ireland 🇮🇪 pic.twitter.com/qzkff6i8ez
– Conor McGregor (@thenotoriousmma) March 19, 2025
McGregor cozé in Trump in the oval office as they greeted work ethics from each other. The two grabbed fists for a photo while McGregor wrapped his arm around the president’s neck as if he were about to apply a strangulation of Bulldog.
The photo shoot followed a short appearance in the briefing room, where McGregor criticized the government of his country as having “abandoned the voices of the people of Ireland”. He said that there was “no action without responsibility” and complained about the “illegal immigration racket which has ravaged” across the country.
“We consider America to be our big brother,” said McGregor. “We want to be taken care of by the big brother. You know, the United States should take care of its little brother. ”
McGregor, wearing a moody green stripes suit, and his family posed for photos with Trump and Elon Musk, the Tech Titan who is the Special Advisor to the American President.
The Irish Times wrote that if the White House visit may have been revolutionary for fans of the alternative voice of McGregor, it was “enough to curl up a lot of big pint on both sides of the Atlantic”.
McGregor’s visit occurred a week after Martin made the annual ceremonial visit to Washington to give the president a bowl of Shamrocks before the Irish holidays. Trump, an ultimate combat championship fan, had raised his eyebrows by calling McGregor his favorite person in Ireland, saying: “He has the best tattoos I have ever seen.”
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McGregor, after his peak in the ring, flirted with the idea of presenting himself to the presidency of Ireland. But legal problems could soften its political future.
“Conor McGregor has never been elected to anything, he does not represent the Irish people,” said Colum Eastwood, leader of the social democratic party and work, on X. “In fact, we are all quite embarrassed by him.”
A Dublin jury found McGregor civilly responsible last year for raped a woman in a hotel after a night of heavy drug consumption. He denied the accusation and called on the verdict and a judgment granting women 250,000 euros ($ 272,000) and may have to pay legal fees exceeding 1 million euros ($ 1.1 million).
An Irish whiskey and a video game company reduced links with McGregor after the verdict.
McGregor also faces a trial in Florida for having allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in the Kaseya Center bathroom, Home Arena of Miami Heat, in a NBA final match in 2023 with the Denver Nuggets.
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McGregor retaliated with Martin’s criticism, saying that he does not represent the people of Ireland.
“Shame on having said that, speaking about an Irishman,” McGregor told Sky News. “I will not talk about him personally, throw a blow. I could, I could throw many shots for him, I could throw easily. ”
