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Ireland’s taoiseach has denounced anti-immigration comments made by Conor McGregor as the MMA fighter visited the White House before a St Patrick’s Day meeting with Donald Trump.

McGregor said “Ireland is on the cusp of losing its Irishness” and that an “illegal immigration racket” was “running ravage on the country”.

Last week, Donald Trump singled out “Conor” – who last year was found liable for sexual assault after a civil trial – as one of his favourite Irish people.

Dressed in a green business suit to mark Ireland’s national day, McGregor was at the White House at Trump’s invitation and participated in an impromptu Q&A session with reporters. “There are rural towns in Ireland that have been overrun in one swoop,” he said, speaking in the White House briefing room alongside the president’s press secretary, Karoline Leavitt.

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[-] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 105 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

He’s a total piece of shit

[-] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 5 points 8 months ago

Always has been and always will be.

[-] ProfessorProteus@lemmy.world 63 points 8 months ago

Last week, Donald Trump singled out “Conor” – who last year was found liable for sexual assault after a civil trial – as one of his favourite Irish people.

It's so goddamn predictable, isn't it?

[-] RageAgainstTheRich@lemmy.world 19 points 8 months ago

If trump said he loved epstein, his supporters would go "... actually he is a pretty good guy. Democrats framed him using hunter bidens laptop. Hillary's emails showed they wanted to kill him for actually trying to fight AGAINST pedophiles... have i seen the emails? No but all the emails have been deleted and trump said he read them and then deleted them to protect the safety of children. And i trust him because god appointed him president.. Also why are you questioning me? Sleepy Biden can't even speak correctly! Why are you not questioning your dear biden!? You fucking democ-rat libtard! 😡"

[-] answersplease77@lemmy.world 50 points 8 months ago

this lowlife is among the worst to represent the Irish people

[-] Irelephant@lemm.ee 48 points 8 months ago

No one here in Ireland likes him.

[-] 60d@lemmy.ca 7 points 8 months ago

Thank you for speaking up! Canadian of Irish ancestry here and I honestly thought he was a national treasure. But we don't often see news of Ireland.

[-] Irelephant@lemm.ee 7 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Check this thread (on reddit unfortunately). The comments really sum up our sentiment towards him. https://safereddit.com/r/ireland/comments/1jddev6/that_says_it_all/

[-] ech@lemm.ee 30 points 8 months ago

Happy St Patrick's Day to everyone except this piece of shit (and those like him).

His walk really annoys me. Like I know he would knock my ass out but come on dudes a fucking idiot.

Stands to reason that a dude who got good at punching and being punched in the head doesn’t have the most nuanced take.

Also, are all the people Trump supports convicted of sexual crimes.

[-] Daggity@lemm.ee 24 points 8 months ago

It’s wild for someone Irish to be railing against immigration. Its like all the Cuban folks railing against immigration currently: know the history of your people and have an ounce of empathy.

[-] HowAbt2morrow@futurology.today 19 points 8 months ago

His cocaine habit is on par with Elon’s ketamine habit, unhinged like his shin bone.

[-] ragingdachshund@lemm.ee 19 points 8 months ago

It’s cute how he thinks he matters

[-] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 6 points 8 months ago

Well our fucking president gave him a platform so I guess he matters a little.

[-] drmoose@lemmy.world 19 points 8 months ago

Guy who gets hit on the head for money shouldn't be listened to ever.

[-] notsoshaihulud@lemmy.world 16 points 8 months ago

totally on brand with trumpism

[-] BigLime@lemmy.ml 11 points 8 months ago

Honestly I thought I was reading the onion here

[-] Nfamwap@lemmy.world 12 points 8 months ago

It really does get harder and harder to tell these days.

[-] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago

Conor McGregor in the white house for an offical visit. It's as absurd as having someone like Mike Tyson in the white house. Ya he's famous, but shouldn't be held up by our government for any reason.

[-] Doctor_Satan@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

Or Kid Rock. Or Ted Nugent.

[-] mhague@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago

The loud drunk that beats up old people if they criticize his product is conservative?

[-] nodiratime@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago

Basket of deplorables

[-] pwalshj@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago
[-] Allonzee@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

He's one of those athletes using all the muscles except the one that matters.

Useful idiot stooge.

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