UFC Fighter Conor McGregor He seemed to go to Washington early Monday, DC, because of what he called “the most important meeting” regarding the “future of Ireland”.
Meeting falls on St. Patrick’s Day and comes just a week after the Irish fighter supplemented President Donald Trump During a visit to the oval office by the Irish Prime Minister.
Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin, to the right, represents President Donald Trump with a pelvis of clover during the event of St. Patrick’s Day in the eastern room of the White House on March 12, 2025. In Washington, DC (Photo Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
McGregor, 36, shared a cryptic post early on Monday morning on his social media, announcing his immediate arrival in Washington.
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“Soon I land in Washington to the most important meeting of his countries [sic] future. I am ready outside, “his post on X read.
“The world will hear Ireland calling.”
McGregor did not say whether he would meet with the president or would appear at the White House. His post, however, included the flag of Ireland and the United States.
Conor McGregor participates in a conference on Knucklemania V boxing newspapers on Thursday, January 2, 2025 in Bensalem, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Just last week during an official visit Prime Minister Micheál Martin, Trump talked highly about the decorated UFC fighter.
“I accidentally like your fighter. He has the best tattoos I’ve ever seen … Conor is great,” Trump told reporters in an oval office.
“Ireland has always had a lot of good fighters. You know why? Because they are heavy people, they are smart people and are passionate people.”
UFC Fighter Conor McGregor was seen during the inauguration ceremony in the emancipation hall hall at the American Capitol in Washington, DC, January 19, 2025. (Angelina Katsanis-Pool via Imagings Images)
The nature of McGregor remained a mystery on Monday, but he had previously talked about his desire to enter the political area.
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In September he teased the potential presidential running In Ireland, Calling yourself a “only logical choice”.
“As a president, I hold the power to call Dáil, as well as dissolve him,” he wrote in a post on X, in a reference to the branch of Irish legislative body. “As I said before, I would have all the answers that people of Ireland seek from these work man’s thieves, these disorders of the family unit, these destructors of small businesses, on and on and on and on!”
“People from Ireland deserve the answers they are looking for. The point empty. This would be my power as president. I know very well. Ireland needs an active president who is fully employed by Ireland. That’s me. I am the only logical choice. 2025 is coming …”
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