14 scathing votes of no confidence in Conor McGregor’s bid to become the President of Ireland
There has been widespread condemnation of the Trump administration’s decision to invite Conor McGregor to the White House for St. Patrick’s Day.
HAPPY SAINT PATRICK'S DAY FROM CONOR MCGREGOR AT THE WHITE HOUSE! @TheNotoriousMMA pic.twitter.com/YQPQDttUXB
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 17, 2025
The main point of contention was McGregor’s loss of a civil case, resulting in the former mixed martial arts champion being found liable for sexual assault, although his numerous criminal convictions and multiple accusations of racism didn’t help.
Conor McGregor lost a civil rape case just a few months ago, and Donald Trump invited him to the White House today. Disgusting. pic.twitter.com/7LujDLuVUs
— Mike Nellis (@MikeNellis) March 17, 2025
His visit to the White House obviously gave McGregor new enthusiasm for his bid to become the President of Ireland – something he announced in 2023.
There was a fresh round of reporting on his political ambitions.
Conor McGregor says he wants to be Ireland's next president
Read more https://t.co/ZGRmYtSPbU
— Sky News (@SkyNews) March 21, 2025
Conor McGregor has announced his candidacy for President of Ireland.
RIP Ireland pic.twitter.com/7MeFQOMSCE
— ADAM (@AdameMedia) March 20, 2025
The chances of him making it to the ballot are – to be generous – slim.
Conor McGregor aka Donald Trump and Elon Musk's latest hate mongering puppet, will not receive a nomination to run for President of Ireland
He needs 20 members of the Oireachtas or 4 local authorities to nominate him
He won't get either
The Irish people don't want him
— Rory Hearne (@RoryHearneGaffs) March 21, 2025
Both those who know the hurdles he’d have to jump to become a candidate and those who simply know what Irish people think of him had plenty to say about his bid.
1.
And I want to be a Prima Ballerina so fucking what https://t.co/Dytx7iJ4Nu
— Sarah Phelps (@PhelpsieSarah) March 21, 2025
2.
He can announce his candidacy to be the next Willy Wonka. It doesn’t fucking matter. https://t.co/6L0W0M4yUb
— Niecy O'Keeffe (@NiecyOKeeffe) March 21, 2025
3.
"That's nearly as mad as that thing you told me about the loaves and the fishes" https://t.co/I3b4nWkZZ9 pic.twitter.com/Hy0KDvZR9m
— Father Ted Quote of the Day (@FrTedQOTD) March 22, 2025
4.
He got high on Trump and thinks if that idiot can do it, so can I. https://t.co/sJXF8feqSB
— Artemis (@Illumination100) March 21, 2025
5.
good thing nothing will come of this because unlike americans, irish people have brains and don’t idolize rapists https://t.co/g3dkWPT6Vm
— fina (@littlemarms) March 20, 2025
6.
If you think that the funniest thing on twitter today is that Russell Brand thinks that JFK was shot by Penelope Keith wait till you read that Conor McGregor has announced his candidacy for the President of Ireland.
What stupid country would elected a rapist for president?
— Amra Watson (@AmraWatson) March 21, 2025
7.
Dear America Conor McGregor has as much chance of being the next president of Ireland as I do of being the next Archbishop of Canterbury, apart from
a load of Turkey teeth red flags he’s universally disliked, and also will never in a million years get nominated pic.twitter.com/jSq2hqsenE— Allison Morris (@AllisonMorris1) March 21, 2025
8.
Conor McGregor is 25/1 to be the next Irish President. That means if you bet €100 on it you will lose €100
— Féach News (@_FeachNews) March 21, 2025
9.
Conor McGregor announcing his run for Irish presidency is no different than Wyclef running for the President of Haiti and Kanye running as GOP. Give it a rest. You might as well shout out the Easter Bunny while you at it. pic.twitter.com/xkc3h1imtK
— DeezNutzMMA (@DeezNutzMMA) March 22, 2025
10.
The Trump effect adjudicated rapist Conor McGregor visits adjudicated rapist President Donald Trump. After the visit adjudicated rapist Conor McGregor announces plans to run for president in Ireland. pic.twitter.com/6orFvSsqt6
— AntFletch31 (@AntFletch35) March 21, 2025
11.
Conor McGregor announces his candidacy for President of Ireland days after going to visit Donald Trump in the White House.
The world has enough sexual abusers in office.
♀️
— Art Candee (@ArtCandee) March 20, 2025
12.
He'll get Khabib'd in the 1st round. https://t.co/TzZ0KCkgVg
— Billy Baldwin (@BillyBaldwin) March 22, 2025
13.
he'd never win but this is really funny given the president of ireland is a largely ceremonial role https://t.co/S80xLZiKDQ
— eva (@_glorianas) March 22, 2025
14.
Conor says as President he'd refer the "EU Migration Pact Bill" to a referendum.
The President of Ireland can't unilaterally put legislation to a referendum, regardless of who the office holder is. ♂️
Constitutionally impossible. ♂️ pic.twitter.com/WbN7kARUoe
— Danny Boy (@Care2much18) March 21, 2025
Niecy O’Keeffe’s manifesto seems like something that would knock his anti-immigration rhetoric right out of Croke Park.
I’m announcing my candidacy for president.
1st act: Four Day Week.
2nd act: Free hospital parking.
3rd act: Emergency Freddo bars in times of peril.
Last act: I dunno. Be sound? Unless being sound upsets you, in some way.
— Niecy O'Keeffe (@NiecyOKeeffe) March 21, 2025
Vote for Niecy!
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