On the occasion of St. Patrick's Day, Irish UFC fighter Conor McGregor visited the White House as a guest and took a photo with former U.S. President Donald Trump, drawing widespread attention. This unexpected visit and photo op quickly became a talking point.
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03-19, 2025McGregor appeared in the White House press briefing room with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, during which he publicly criticized the Irish government for "abandoning the voice of the Irish people." He accused the government of "doing nothing and not being held accountable for anything," and complained about "illegal immigration scams."
McGregor stated, "These issues need to be addressed, and as I said, forty million Irish Americans need to hear these voices. I'm here to raise this issue and highlight it. And, as you know, today is St. Patrick's Day, so let's celebrate a little bit." He emphasized the importance of addressing these concerns and making them known.
It is worth noting that McGregor himself has faced legal issues. An Irish civil court ordered him to pay €250,000 (approximately $427,800 USD) in compensation to a woman who accused him of sexual assault. McGregor has denied the allegations.
Just days before McGregor made the aforementioned remarks, Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin visited the White House and met with Trump. During the visit, a reporter asked the former U.S. President who his favorite Irishman was. Trump replied, "Oh, there are so many... Really? I happen to like your fighter; he has the best tattoos I've ever seen. Conor is great, right? I'm talking about Conor."
In response to McGregor's remarks at the White House, Prime Minister Martin also responded on social platform X: "St. Patrick's Day around the world is a day rooted in community, humanity, friendship and camaraderie. Conor McGregor's comments are wrong, do not reflect the spirit of St. Patrick's Day, and do not represent the views of the Irish people."
