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Conor McGregor He is struggling to run for president of Ireland, and apparently Elon Musk is behind him.
this UFC fighter jet He will run for the office and beg people to sign a petition last month to ensure he is on the ballot.
However, according to Irish News, the country’s Prime Minister Simon Harris ordered his senior party MPs to prevent independent candidates like McGregor from being nominated.
Elon Musk attends the NCAA Division 1 wrestling national championship finals at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on March 22, 2025, while UFC fighter Conor McGregor before Super Bowl LIII between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on Feb. 3, 2019. (Getty Images/Imagn)
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The news caught Elon Musk’s attention on X, and he was upset.
“Shame to Simon Harris, atrocities prevented the will of the Irish people!” Musk posted on X.
Then, Musk is as close to the recognition as possible.
“Conor McGregor saved Ireland for the president,” he said.
McGregor and Musk On FaceTime Between each other earlier this week.
McGregor posted a petition online last month citing regulations that “requires candidates to be nominated by twenty members or four county councils from Oireachtas in order to be eligible for a vote.”
“While the system is designed to ensure the level of political influence among candidates, it inadvertently limits the direct voice of Irish voters,” McGregor said.
Conor McGregor is ready to fight Dustin Poirier in the UFC 264 lightweight hybrid martial arts round. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
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“In view of this, I filed a petition asking for the modification of the nomination process to allow my name to be included in the vote. I think that at home and abroad, citizens of Ireland should have no right to identify candidates that appear in the presidential vote, and therefore, I ask you to win this support in this campaign process, thus giving the Irish people a shape of their own future.”
Multi-time champions oppose bills on EU immigration agreements.
“Ireland must fully implement the EU immigration agreement by June 12, 2026. So from now until June 12, 2026, several legislation must be passed by two houses in Oireachtas and then signed by the president…Who else will support the government and oppose the bill? McGregor wrote in March.
“This is the choice of the people of Ireland! Always! This is a true democracy!…This is the future of Ireland. My future as president. All citizens of Ireland can have voices and choices about their future! God bless our people. Vote McGregor and hear you!”
McGregor criticized the Irish government at the White House to raise awareness of “the problems faced by the Irish people.”
Last September, he teased a potential presidential campaign in Ireland, calling himself the “only logical choice”. He officially announced his campaign shortly after his visit President Donald Trump In the White House.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt listens to UFC fighter Conor McGregor speak to reporters in the White House briefing room in Washington on Monday, March 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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McGregor hasn’t fought since his legs against Dustin Poirier in 2021. He was supposed to return last year, but a toe injury left him out of the octagon. After that, he said he would only return at the stadium, but UFC Events held by the White House next year.
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