A string of convictions, losing a civil rape case and criticism of Donald Trump might not go down too well with MAGA voters
Conor McGregor with White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. Photo: Reuters
The White House “couldn’t think of a better guest to have with us on St Patrick’s Day” than Conor McGregor, who Donald Trump claimed last week was his favourite Irish person.
Behind the braggadocio of the former MMA fighter, who has modelled himself as an ally to Trump’s anti-immigration politics, here are some important McGregor facts that even the MAGA voting base might find unsavoury.