Dillon Danis would gladly solid his vote for Conor McGregor.
On Thursday, the previous UFC champion revealed in a prolonged submit on social media that he could be operating for President of Eire. The announcement got here days after the Irish megastar addressed members of the press in The White Home and met with U.S. President Donald Trump contained in the Oval Workplace.
Eire should absolutely implement the EU Migration Pact by June 12, 2026. So between now and 12 June 2026, a number of items of laws must be handed by each Homes of the Oireachtas & then signed by the President,” McGregor wrote on X.
“The following presidential election should happen by 11 Nov 2025 Who else will stand as much as Authorities and oppose this invoice? Every other Presidential candidate they try and put ahead will probably be of no resistance to them. I’ll!
Danis, who has been a longtime buddy and former BJJ coach to McGregor, provided his tackle the Irishman’s bid for the presidency, declaring that he’d throw his full help behind the embattled MMA fighter.
“100%! He has all of the credentials and I feel the folks will get behind him as a result of he’s standing up for what the individuals are attempting to say however that the president isn’t saying,” Danis stated in an interview courtesy of casinobeats.com.
“I’m not too accustomed to Irish politics but it surely looks as if Conor’s saying what all of the individuals are saying and what the president is ignoring. He’s saying all of the stuff that everyone else is scared to say. I might undoubtedly vote for him. I’ve been there a number of years, so perhaps I’ll have citizenship.”
Conor McGregor has ‘near zero probability’ of profitable Irish presidency
With Donald Trump at the moment within the midst of his second unlikely time period as POTUS, something is seemingly potential in politics lately, however in accordance with Gail McElroy, a professor of political science at Trinity Faculty Dublin, ‘Mystic Mac’ has “near zero probability” of changing into Eire’s subsequent president.
“There’s two hurdles. First, it’s a must to get nominated after which it’s a must to win a majority of the vote,” McElroy informed SkySports. “Each of these hurdles are virtually insurmountable [for McGregor].”
Candidates—irrespective of if they’re impartial or affiliated with a celebration—have to be nominated in one in every of two methods: The primary is to get the help of 20 members of the Oireachtas —representatives in Eire’s decrease and higher homes of parliament. The second is to be nominated by 4 of Eire’s 31 native authorities, i.e. county or metropolis councils.
“You’re speaking about various kinds of characters, you already know Mary Davis, who runs the Particular Olympics [who ran for president in 2011]. It’s likable candidates who county councils really feel ought to have the choice to run.
“Conor McGregor is poisonous in Eire. I feel it’s virtually inconceivable that 4 county councils would endorse him.”
