Conor McGregor refuses to answer 'inappropriate' question after Donald Trump meeting

Conor McGregor had a sharp six-word response to a reporter's query in an uncomfortable interview after his meeting with Donald Trump.

The 36-year-old jetted into Washington for what he dubbed the "biggest meeting of my country's future" and linked up with President Trump on Monday afternoon. After striking poses at the White House, the ex-dual-weight UFC champ fielded questions from the press about Ireland's immigration issues.

However, McGregor's visit quickly drew criticism from Irish political figures. Additional clips have surfaced of McGregor's White House trip as he was caught on camera dodging a question from a journalist post-meeting with President Trump.

When Sky's David Blevins asked for his take on the backlash, McGregor swiftly sidestepped the issue. "What do you say to people who feel it is inappropriate for you to be here given," Blevins began.

Before the journalist could finish, 'The Notorious' cut in, stating: "God bless Ireland, God bless America!", reports the Mirror.

Earlier on, McGregor had commented: "Our money is being spent overseas, things that have nothing to do with the Irish people. Illegal immigration is ravaging our country. Rural towns where Irish have become minorities. Irish-Americans need to hear this, we need US leadership. What is going on in Ireland is a travesty."

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McGregor has made some strong statements about Ireland's position, likening the relationship between Ireland and America to that of siblings: "Our government is the government of zero action with zero accountability. Ireland and America, we are siblings. We consider America our big sibling. So it's important for Ireland to be a peaceful, prosperous country for 40 million Irish Americans to have a place to visit, come back to their home. So we wish for our relationship with the United States to continue, and we wish to be taken care of by the big bro. The United States should look after its little bro. And that's how we feel."

Micheal Martin, the Taoiseach, didn't take long to rebut McGregor's claims. Taking to X, the social media platform once known as Twitter, he declared: " Conor McGregor's remarks are wrong, and do not reflect the spirit of St. Patrick's Day, or the views of the people of Ireland."

Tánaiste Simon Harris also weighed in on the matter, saying: "Conor McGregor is not in the US representing Ireland, he doesn't speak for Ireland, or its people."

When probed about Martin's post, McGregor retorted: "I am an employer of almost 300 people in the country of Ireland, he's an employer of none. Every available metric has shown that the government of Ireland has failed the people of Ireland. In 10 years Dublin city centre has gone from one of the safest cities in Europe to one of the most dangerous. So shame on him for saying that, speaking down on an Irishman. I won't speak about him personally, or throw a jab - I could, I could throw many jabs at him. I speak on the metrics and the metrics show they have failed the people of Ireland and don't represent them."

The infamous 'The Notorious' faced backlash after his recent public appearance following last year's trial verdict. The MMA star was ordered to pay nearly €250,000 in damages after a court found him liable for assaulting Nikita Hand, who alleged McGregor raped her at a Dublin hotel over six years ago. The Dubliner has appealed the verdict.

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