McGregor, a former two-weight champion throughout his Octagon tenure, arrived in Washington to attend a St. Patrick’s Day assembly with present President, Trump in The White Home. And previous to that, the Crumlin native took to a podium to subject questions from reporters, briefly.
Laying out his plans to debate Eire’s present local weather, McGregor claimed the USA ought to supply a serving to hand to the Republic of Eire — claiming the nation was his nation’s “little bro”. Moreover, the 36-year-old claimed Eire was now rife to an alleged “illegal immigration racket”.
“What is going on in Ireland is a travesty,” Conor McGregor stated. “Our authorities is the federal government of zero motion with zero accountability.
“Ireland is at the cusp of potentially losing its Irishness due to the illegal immigration racket,” Conor McGregor continued. “Eire and America, we’re siblings. We take into account America our huge sibling. So it’s essential for Eire to be a peaceable, affluent nation for 40 million Irish People to have a spot to go to, [to] come again to their house.
Irish politicians hit out at Conor McGregor over immigration feedback
Nonetheless, within the wake of his controversial feedback, present Taoiseach, Micheal Martin denounced McGregor’s feedback, claiming the combined martial arts star doesn’t communicate for the folks of Eire.
“St. Patrick’s Day around the world is a day rooted in community, humanity, friendship and fellowship,” Martin tweeted from his official X account. “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.”
St. Patrick’s Day world wide is a day rooted in neighborhood, humanity, friendship and fellowship.
Conor McGregor’s remarks are unsuitable, and don’t mirror the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, or the views of the folks of Eire.
— Micheál Martin (@MichealMartinTD) March 17, 2025
Moreover, McGregor’s feedback had been additionally criticized by former Taoiseach and present Tanaiste, Simon Harris — who echoed Martin’s above assertion.
“I’m here in New York City where I’ve seen so much that is great about Irish-America,” Simon Harris posted on X. “Conor McGregor is not in the US representing Ireland, he doesn’t speak for Ireland, or its people.”
