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The nation of Ireland has been going through a rough phase, and the people of Ireland have been calling for a new government. In the midst of this, surprisingly, Conor McGregor has seemingly come forward to take on the responsibility of forming a government. It must be noted that McGregor might be joking about it, but Elon Musk seems serious.
Conor McGregor is looking at his return to the Octagon as well as at his chances in the Irish parliament and, as per Elon Musk, the fighter should take his chances for forming the government. let us dig in to understand the perspective.
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Elon Musk endorses Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor seems to be serious about his entry into politics. The recent unrest in Ireland has invoked McGregor’s spirit to help his people. The former dual weight champion has been talking about his entry into the world of politics since these incidents. He has been constantly tweeting about his aspirations about entering into politics and has even attacked prominent politicians in his country on X(formerly Twitter).
In one of his tweets, he targeted the potential heads of prominent political parties on X and caught the attention of Elon Musk. McGregor, in his tweet, addressed the heads of political parties and stated that they were his rivals if he got into politics. Musk, in response to McGregor’s tweet, jokingly said, “I think you could take them all single-handed. Not even fair”
I’d fancy my chances Elon, 100%. I’d need to be nominated either by: at least 20 members of the Oireachtas; or at least four local authorities (AKA county councils) to run.
▪ Most (26) local authorities are county councils.
▪ There are also 3 city councils (Dublin, Galway, and… https://t.co/wB4cNil7F9— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) December 5, 2023
McGregor, in response to Musk, tweeted a long draft file explaining why he should come into politics and why the people of Ireland need a change. Musk was flabbergasted by McGregor’s response and said, “Thanks Connor. That is an obscure process for sure. The people of Ireland deserve more clarity and transparency in how their leaders are chosen. Sunlight is the best disinfectant. Well, I hope you are at least nominated. That would shake things up!”
With things getting out of hand for McGregor. Does he have enough support behind his back to claim that he would be running for president? Do the polls even favor him?
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Does the Irish public support McGregor?
According to multiple polls that were taken around the nation it has been shown that Conor McGregor enjoys very healthy support from the Irish people. The former dual-weight champion is also a business mogul and runs a very profitable business for himself and he has been known to do everything in his power to help his community.
His commitment to helping his community has helped him to gather a much greater reach to the common Irish people. A poll that was taken up by the fighter himself on social media received a very healthy response from the public and surprisingly 90% voted in favor of the fighter.
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What’s your opinion on Conor McGregor running in the election? Do you expect the UFC fighter to win? Tell us about your opinion in the comments below.
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