The White House visited Conor McGregor unveiled anti-immigration statements which provoked major backlash from Irish leadership. From the White House briefings before his Trump meeting McGregor declared that the Irish government had left behind its people's concerns while immigrants flooded the rural areas of Ireland.
According to McGregor Ireland stands on the verge of forfeiting its national identity through present immigration policies.
Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin declared the remarks against the national spirit of St. Patrick's Day and the Irish public sentiment at their core "wrong" According to Martin the traditional holiday values focus on promoting community together with human connections and a bond of friendly relationships.
McGregor's subsequent White House appearance happened after the President Trump hosted Taoiseach Martin who selected McGregor as his most favorite Irish person.
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McGregor has gained fame through his polemical statements while showing prior opposition to foreign immigration policies and revealing ambitions to seek Irish presidency. Recent statements from McGregor have deepened discussions about immigration policies together with national ethnic identity issues throughout Ireland.