Conor McGregor withdraws from the presidential race, but makes a promise: “It is the beginning of my journey”

In March this year, after a meeting with US President Donald Trump, Conor McGregor has made it clear that he will run for the position of president of Ireland And he posted on social networks a message about the European Union Pact on migration and asylum.

McGregor promised his compatriots “a true democracy” and a country in which “citizens will have a voice and a choice on their future” and has been announced against the set of rules adopted by the European Union Council on Migration and Asylum.

Conor McGregor will no longer run for Ireland's presidency: “I will continue to serve people”

Half a year after this moment, McGregor announced, through a statement, that he is withdrawing from the electoral struggle.

“I recently announced my sincere intention to apply for the position of president of Ireland. I am an Irish passionate and proud of our country. I have shown the Irish spirit of battle globally and that brought us to the top. I was truly humbled by the support and encouragement I received when I was tour our big crowd on the island and talking to the forgotten Irish who felt abandoned and ignored by progressive policiese […]

After a careful consultation with my family, I withdraw my presidential candidacy. It was not an easy decision, but it's the right one at the moment. Although I will not participate in these elections, my devotion to Ireland does not end here. I will continue to serve people by using my international platform to promote Irish interests abroad, to strengthen economic opportunities and to support transparency and responsibility in public life and at home, ”the famous MMA fighter said.

“I would like to assure the people in Ireland that they will not be my last choices. You will see me candidate again in the future, fighting for your rights and representing our nation's best interests. This is not the end, but the beginning of my political journey. I am led by a devotion to improve lives, to defend rights and to serve Irish citizens with dedication and integrity. I will continue to serve my people globally, fighting for the best social and economic interests of Ireland; There is no doubt about this, ”McGregor concluded.

He also explained that the Constitution of Ireland is outdated, which prevents the organization of democratic presidential elections and said that he contributed to the positive change in Ireland and to the return of Irish patriots to their cultural and historical origins.

At the beginning of August, The call made by Conor McGregor against the decision that convicted for rape was rejected. In November 2024, he had been convicted of rape and forced to pay damages worth 250,000 euros, after Nikita Hand accused of hitting and raped in a hotel in Dublin.