Conor McGregor has claimed he has the "complete backing of the entire Trump administration" following his recent visit to the White House, where he fumed over immigration in Ireland.
The Irish mixed martial arts fighter, 36, made a series of bold statements on social media after meeting with President Donald Trump and senior officials.
McGregor used the platform to criticise Ireland's government whilst claiming that immigration was leading to Ireland "potentially losing its Irishness".
In the days following his Washington visit, the former UFC champion has shared details of what he described as "productive meetings" with Trump administration officials.
Conor McGregor has claimed he has the "complete backing of the entire Trump administration" following his recent visit to the White House, where he fumed over immigration in Ireland
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He was also photographed wearing a green "Make Ireland Great Again" cap during his White House tour.
McGregor shared images of his meeting with US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth, describing it as a "tremendously productive meeting!"
He also posted about an "astounding meeting" with Department of Health chief Robert F Kennedy Jr.
The pair were photographed exchanging pleasantries, with Kennedy even sporting the altered green "MIGA" cap alongside McGregor's family.
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McGregor's meeting with Director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office, Sergio Gor, prompted him to praise the Trump administration's work ethic.
"Sergio Gor gets it done," he wrote. "They were saving astronauts caught in Space here! This administrations work rate is wildly impressive, NOBODY CAN DENY."
In stark contrast, McGregor lambasted the Irish government's performance, claiming they have "barely done a days work since its inception many months ago".
"And when they were in it was just shouting over each other about who gets to sit where," he added.
During his White House appearance, the fighter took to the podium in the press room to describe Ireland's government as an administration of "zero action with zero accountability".
He claimed that Irish money "is being spent on overseas issues that is nothing to do with the Irish people".
McGregor's most controversial remarks centred on immigration in Ireland, claiming that rural towns "have been overrun in one swoop" and have "become a minority in one swoop".
He suggested these issues need addressing, particularly for the "40 million Irish Americans".
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"If not there will be no place to come home and visit," he warned.
McGregor's remarks stand in sharp contrast to official Irish government positions on immigration and national identity.
Irish Prime Minister Michael Martin firmly distanced the government from McGregor's comments, insisting that the fighter "was not in the US to represent Ireland".
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Martin emphasised that McGregor "did not speak for the people of Ireland, and 'has no mandate to'".
In response, McGregor defiantly posted: "The days of weak men destroying countries is over!"
He doubled down on his claimed relationship with Trump officials, stating: "I have the complete backing and support of the entire Trump administration!"
