'Take them all single-handed': Elon Musk cheers on Conor McGregor as fighter outlines his path to Irish presidency

Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor has teased plans to do more than criticize the leftist elements weakening and endangering the Emerald Isle. McGregor indicated he might be willing to step into the ring should the Irish desire a fighter for president.

South African billionaire Elon Musk is among those ostensibly keen on McGregor taking a shot at the title, telling the 35-year-old Irishman on X, "I think you could take them all single-handed. Not even fair."

McGregor, who recently became the subject of a hate speech investigation by Irish police after he condemned the stabbing of school children, detailed the Irish political field Monday as he sees it along with the gerontocrats populating it and his route to power.

The established opposition

"Potential competition if I run. Gerry, 78. Bertie. 75. Enda, 74. Each with unbreakable ties to their individual parties politics. Regardless of what the public outside of their parties feel," McGregor wrote on X. "These parties govern themselves vs govern the people."

Gerry Adams previously served as president of the radical socialist political party Sinn Féin from 1983 until 2018. He also served as a Teachta Dála — member of the lower house of Irish parliament. He stood down from his post representing Louth in the last election.

A spokesman for Adams recently indicated he is not seeking a return to frontline politics, reported Exra.ie.

Bertie Ahern served both as Irish prime minister, also known as taoiseach, from 1997 to 2008, as well as a member of the lower parliament from 1977 to 2011. He led the Fianna Fáil through three coalition governments, but resigned in 2012 amidst an ethics scandal. However, in February, roughly five years after indicating he had presidential ambitions, he rejoined the party.

The Irish Times indicated that Ahern's return to the Fianna Fáil has fueled speculation about a 2025 presidential run.

Enda Kenny, another former taoiseach and multi-decade parliamentarian, served as the head of the Fine Gael, a progressive liberal party greatly supportive of the European Union whose censorious leader, Leo Varadkar, is the incumbent taoiseach.

The Irish Independent suggested last month there is speculation the Fine Gael might advance Kenny as their presidential candidate.

The path to victory

Days after welcoming his fourth child into the world, McGregor told Elon Musk he fancies his chances of winning but would "need to be nominated either by: at least 20 members of the Oireachtas; or at least four local authorities (AKA county councils) to run."

The Oireachtas is Ireland's bicameral parliament.

"Most (26) local authorities are county councils. There are also 3 city councils (Dublin, Galway, and Cork) and 2 councils that oversee a city and a county (Limerick and Waterford)," continued McGregor. "A process. Either way, I'd just be happy with absolute transparency and consultation to the public. Currently there is none. Not an iota."

McGregor condemned the practice of politicians making promises at election time then turning their backs on the populace as soon as the votes are counted.

"It's disgusting. Even opposition politics seems to me more about the attempt of gaining power vs seeking their change," wrote the fighter. "If those currently in power agreed to usher in all opposition stance on change it wouldn't be enough. It's power/greed, the aim."

According to McGregor, yet another "power swap," whereby ruling and opposition parties trade places, would amount to little improvement as it would simply mean only a different stripe of establishmentarians running the nation contrary to the wishes and good of the electorate.

"This is why I'd run, if I was to. To be a voice of the people that deserve to be heard. President of Ireland is a unique position to other countries but it would demand response to questioning," added McGregor.

Musk responded, "Sunlight is the best disinfectant. Well, I hope you are at least nominated. That would shake things up!"

Populist concerns

The populist fighter's political engagement online appears to have increased significantly in recent weeks, in part due to the perception of detached leaders and grievous crimes committed by migrants.

For instance, following the Nov. 23 stabbing of three young children and their caregiver outside a primary school in Dublin by a man initially ordered deported, Mcgregor wrote, "Innocent children ruthlessly stabbed by a mentally deranged non-national in Dublin, Ireland today."

"There is grave danger among us in Ireland that should never be here in the first place, and there has been zero action done to support the public in any way, shape or form with this frightening fact," continued McGregor. "Make change or make way. Ireland for the victory. God bless those attacked today, we pray."

The Irish Times has already begun likening McGregor to former President Donald Trump.

Times columnist Fintan O'Toole suggested McGregor's brand fuses religious piety "with gangsta hedonism, macho-strut with family values, the old god of Irish-Catholicism with a gold-plated Mammon, bullying aggression with the promise of protection, chauvinistic nationalism with global celebrity, fame with notoriety."

"It's a very American blend – and a potentially heady cocktail in an Ireland with a disenfranchised Catholic right and a social infrastructure lagging far behind its population growth," added O'Toole.

McGregor posted an image of himself on Dec. 3, captioned, "Ireland, your President."

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