Conor McGregor took the opportunity during a visit to the White House to condemn the Irish government and its population replacement policy, which he said threatens the nation’s identity.
– The illegal immigration racket is running ravage on the country, warned the MMA pro.
Yesterday, on St. Patrick’s Day, McGregor visited Donald Trump and took the opportunity to declare to the assembled press that Ireland’s rulers have betrayed their own people.
– Ireland is at the cusp of potentially losing its Irishness, the martial arts star stressed.
– There are rural towns in Ireland that have been overrun in one swoop, that have become a minority in one swoop, so issues need to be addressed and the 40 million Irish Americans need to hear this because if not there will be no place to come home and visit.
McGregor also claimed that the Irish government “has failed the people of Ireland” and stated that “it’s high time that America is made aware of what is going on in Ireland”.
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– What is happening in Ireland is a travesty. Our government is a government of zero action and zero responsibility. Our money is being spent on overseas issues that have nothing to do with the Irish people, he continued.
“Betrayed the Irish people”
The outburst infuriated Irish officials and Prime Minister Micheál Martin claimed in a post on X that “Conor McGregor’s remarks are wrong, and do not reflect the spirit of St Patrick’s Day, or the views of the people of Ireland”.
Deputy Prime Minister Simon Harris went even further, claiming that the MMA professional lacked the “mandate” to speak for the people of Ireland.
St. Patrick’s Day around the world is a day rooted in community, humanity, friendship and fellowship.
Conor McGregor’s remarks are wrong, and do not reflect the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, or the views of the people of Ireland.
— Micheál Martin (@MichealMartinTD) March 17, 2025
Connor McGregor, however, stands his ground and says that “every available metric has shown that the government of Ireland currently has failed the people of Ireland”.
– In 10 years Dublin city centre has gone from one of the most safest cities in Europe to one of the most dangerous so shame on him for saying that and speaking down on an Irish man.
In terms of Irish-American relations, Trump met with Ireland’s leader just last week – and took the opportunity to name McGregor as his favorite Irishman of all time.