The Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor will meet with President Trump in the White House on the day of San Patricio, where he asked for celebration, but he also ventilated on illegal immigration.
McGregor, a Trump fan and former lightweight struggle champion and pen weight pen, made a surprise trip to the White House podium on Monday morning.
He was accompanied by the White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt, who showed her the room where she fights the press. Both wore green, with McGregor adorned with a strong three -piece suit.
Leavitt said he was not planned, but 'very festive'. When Dailymail.com asked the champion about undocumented Irish immigrants who lived in the United States, Leavitt joked saying he was “taking the podium” and let it go.
“Ireland and America are brothers,” McGregor replied, saying that it was important “for Irish Americans to have a place to visit.”
'We want to be attended by the big brother. The United States should take care of its little brother. This is how we feel, 'he continued.
The Irish MMA fighter Conor McGregor attended the White House to meet with the president on Monday
McGregor went to the media along with the White House Secretary, Karoline Leavitt (R)
The 36 -year -old asked the United States to “take care of his little brother,” Ireland
McGregor also meets other members of the administration. When he was beaten with another question about commercial disputes over low heat, they were barrel when Irish Taoiseach visited the White House last week, Leavitt labeled.
He claimed the podium and said McGregor would meet Trump later. “We couldn't think of a better guest to have with us on San Patricio Day,” he said.
But McGregor, who also attended the inauguration of Trump, resumed the podium, who seized a professional, to talk about the problems he planned to raise, criticizing illegal migration to his own country.
'What is happening in Ireland is a parody. Our government is a zero action government, '' he said.
“Our money is spent abroad that have nothing to do with the Irish people.”
He said that what he called an “illegal immigration racket is devastating our country.”
The United States is home to millions of descendants of Irish immigrants who fled from poverty to come here, and McGregor addressed them some of their comments.
'The 40 million American Irish need to hear this. Because if not, there will be no place to return home and visit, '' he said. He said the country risked “potentially losing its Irish.”
The former UFC and Leavitt champion were used green on San Patricio Day
“It is also the day of San Patricio, so a small celebration,” he said with a smile, and added that there would be a little learning and listening to President Trump, 'whom he called' inspiring '.
The appearance occurs only days after Trump sprouted on McGregor, issuing a brilliant verdict of the fighter, despite the accusations of sexual assault he faces.
Speaking with the Irish conservative Taoiseach Micheál Martin at the White House last week, Trump professed an appreciation for McGregor, who recently appeared at the president's inauguration in January.
“It has the best tattoos I've seen,” Trump said. 'Conor is great, right?
'You have many great Irish fighters. I don't know what that is, but Ireland has always had many good fighters. Do you know why? Because they are hard people. They are intelligent people and are passionate people.
It was at this time that Trump recalled that Martin Paddy's father was a boxer in addition to being a soldier in the defense forces and a bus driver.
“I think your father was a great fighter, right? Trump asked Martin.
Martin immediately agreed: “It was.”
Speaking at the White House with the Irish conservative Taoiseach Micheál Martin (right), Trump professed an appreciation for McGregor, who recently appeared at the opening of January
“And yet, look, you're so soft,” Trump told Martin, drawing some laughs from journalists.
Trump then added: “Genetically, I'm not going to play with you.”
The last years have been difficult for McGregor, who has admitted to having used cocaine while denoting accusations of sexual assault.
An Irish court ordered him to pay $ 257,000 to the woman who accused him of violating her in 2018 a night he certainly used drugs.
McGregor presented an appeal against the verdict last month after a jury found him responsible in the case in November.
In addition, McGregor and the Miami Heat of the NBA are currently facing a federal demand on states that MMA's legend sexually assaulted a woman in a bathroom in the Kaseya center, while security was guard out of the post.
Not only is he accused of sexually assaulting a woman in that game, but in a wrong bit on the court, McGregor hit the team's pet, Burnie, sending the performer disguised falling to the hard wood at the beginning of the night. A second blow he sent the pet kicking his feet and rolling in apparent agony.
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra confirmed that the person who portrays the pet was taken to the hospital, but assured that journalists Burnie did not suffer any permanent injury.
“We will not reveal who it is, but yes, it can hit and go up again,” said Spoelstra at that time. “He will not miss at any time.”
Since then, McGregor portrayed the incident when a 'sketch' went wrong.
“The pet is good, man,” he told Adam Glyn in June 2023. “The pet is good. It was a parody, and it was as it was, but everything is fine.