“We consider America our big sibling. We wish to be taken care of by the big bro. You know, the United States should look after its little bro.” Hold up! If you thought this was a heartfelt plea from an Irish official to Washington, think again. Nope. This gem of diplomacy comes straight from Conor McGregor. So, the former UFC double champ is now apparently dabbling in politics like he once dabbled in whiskey endorsements. Confused? Laughing? Struggling to process this fever dream? You’re not alone. Daniel Cormier and Ben Askren were right there with you.

“Bro, Conor is a politician, dawg!” Cormier practically choked on his words between fits of laughter. And Askren, forever the smug oracle, wasted no time taking credit. “Ahhh, too funny. I want to pat myself on the back since probably December 12th, 2022. I’ve been saying the dude ain’t going to fight again.” And now, here we are. The Irishman, once the king of the octagon, now the self-appointed spokesperson for Ireland? Immigration policy? American-Irish sibling dynamics?

And Cormier was just as dumbfounded as the rest of us. “Why is he at the White House? Like, what’s going on here?” he asked, still mentally buffering the sight of McGregor in what looked like a State of the Union dress rehearsal. Askren, ever the chaos agent, doubled down. “That dude is going to run for president. Next go around. For sure. Bro, for sure he is. He is going to be a president. Is it a president? Prime minister? I don’t know what they have over there, but that man’s going to be the prime minister of Ireland. Next time around. Bank on it.” So, while Cormier and Askren were having a field day, actual politicians? Not so much.

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So predictably, Ireland’s leaders were not amused. Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin practically did a double take. He clutched his metaphorical pearls, and rushed to set the record straight. “Wrong,” he declared, distancing himself from the notorious statements like they were an ill-advised proper twelve shots on fight night. “(McGregor) do not reflect the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, or the views of the people of Ireland.” But if Martin thought that was the end of it, well, he must not have watched much UFC.

So, Conor McGregor, never one to let a verbal jab slide, fired back in his typical fashion. “Shame on him for saying that, speaking down on an Irishman.” He snapped before teasing what could only be described as a political feint. “I won’t speak about him personally, throw a jab. I could, I could throw many jabs at him, I could throw jabs handily.”

And then, of course, there is Trump. He didn’t just welcome McGregor, he practically rolled out the red carpet. “Oh, there’s so many great Irish people—are you kidding me? Well, I do happen to like your fighter; He’s got the best tattoos I’ve ever seen. Conor’s great, right? I’m talking about Conor.” Ah yes, because when discussing Ireland’s contributions to global culture, obviously, the tattoos should be the first thing that comes up. Further, the bromance didn’t stop there. The two even struck a pose. McGregor with an arm around Trump’s neck like he was about to lock in a choke. Just two alpha males, each with a penchant for lawsuits, posturing for the cameras. History in the making.

And, not everyone was entertained. Irish Minister Simon Harris called McGregor “the very worst of toxic masculinity,” which is about as subtle as a flying knee to the face. However, Minister Paschal Donohoe was even more direct. “Conor McGregor does not represent this country, he doesn’t represent the men of this country.”

But McGregor? Oh, he’s thriving. “Every available metric shows that the Government of Ireland currently has failed the people of Ireland.” And he declared as if he were about to launch a presidential bid from the White House press room. So, is he actually running? Probably not. But does he want people to think he’s running? Absolutely. And will people talk about it? Well, here we are. So, what do you think? Will we see McGregor as Ireland’s prime minister one day? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!