Conor McGregor runs for Irish president

Conor McGregor, erstwhile two-weight UFC champion, amazed the nationalist erstwhile helium announced his candidacy for the presidency of Ireland. While erstwhile US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk publically enactment him, the Irish authorities criticizes him, claiming that helium "represents the worst of the nation".

In September, McGregor called connected his supporters to enactment him successful the elections scheduled for October 24, stressing: 

"Put maine connected the ballot, Ireland! I americium your warrior and conqueror!" 

In an interrogation with the American writer Tucker Karlson, helium pointed retired that the elite "holds the radical by the throat" and serves globalist interests. 

- "Since the situation of 2008, our ruling elite person go globalist traitors to Ireland. They person orders from the outside," said McGregor.

From the politician to the president

This is his 2nd governmental inaugural successful a abbreviated play of time. In March, helium announced his candidacy for politician of Dublin, but aboriginal focused connected the presidency. Although the president successful Ireland has a mostly ceremonial role, the run allows McGregor to beryllium disposable and proceed to knock the government.

He regularly speaks retired against migration and EU policies, claiming that the indigenous radical are being "replaced" by migrants from Ukraine and the Middle East. Between April 2023 and April 2024 alone, 149,000 radical arrived successful Ireland, which is simply a grounds fig successful the past 17 years. McGregor criticizes that migrants are provided with apartments portion galore Irish stay homeless.

His sojourn to Trump successful the Oval Office connected March 17, which Trump described arsenic the sojourn of "my favourite Irishman", caused stormy reactions successful Ireland. Prime Minister Michael Martin criticized the visit, portion Deputy Prime Minister Simon Harris said: 

"He represents the worst of us. That is not the idiosyncratic astir radical would privation arsenic president of Ireland."

Although helium receives enactment from celebrated personalities, the way to the ballot is difficult. He needs astatine slightest 20 of the 234 deputies oregon 4 section councils. 

According to the polls, it is presently astatine 7%, portion Fine Gael's favorite, the erstwhile European Commissioner for Finance, Mayrid McGuinness, holds 27%.

McGregor, known for scandals and nationalist incidents, continues to usage societal media for short, crisp messages against the "corrupt elite" and migrants, showing that his candidacy besides has elements of idiosyncratic promotion.