Conor McGregor has said he will continue to request "a democratic process" plays out in advance of a presidential election, adding that if the people of Ireland wanted him to run "that's what I'm here for".
The former martial arts fighter was speaking on the Tucker Carlson Podcast, during which he was asked about his bid to run for President of Ireland.
He pointed out that it required nominations from county councils or from the Oireachtas, which he claimed were either "controlled" by the Government or party affiliates.
However, he said he would "push forward" and carry on his journey to highlight "my country's plight, my country's fight, and also my country's delight".
He said the era of the politician needed come to an end, because it had proven "unfruitful".
He pointed to US President Donald Trump, who he said was running America more like a business with common sense.
"That's where I'd like to see it go rather than politicians at the behest of the party," he said.
Asked about his political leanings, he said far left and far right meant nothing to him. He said he was centred, grounded and neither left or right.
Mr Carlson is a former Fox News presenter who has one of the most listened to podcasts on Spotify.
Trump doing 'very well’
In an hour-long interview, during which Mr McGregor made a number of claims about immigration, An Garda Síochána, Government spending and the Dublin riots, he was asked about his view of Mr Trump's presidency.
He said he thought the US President was doing "very well".
Mr McGregor pointed out that he was in the US for the 2016 presidential inauguration, because he was fighting at Madison Square Garden and he said there was "uproar on the streets".
He described himself as "an observer" at the time - that politics was not on his radar - but it was something he became more "invested in" post-covid.
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At the second inauguration, he said he witnessed elation and excitement.
"It’s interesting.. he’s not from a political background. As a leader of a country, you almost need to cool the flames, this time around, he’s off to a good start and I wish the USA well," he said.
He said his visit to the Oval office on St Patrick's day was "a great moment", where "we got to speak our case".
He added that it was the first time in "our history" that the issues that the people of Ireland faced were raised.
Mr McGregor said there was a game of "soft ball" and pandering by Vice President JD Vance and President Trump when Taoiseach Micheál Martin visited the Oval Office, which he said was understandable due to 45 million American votes.
"Their feelings are well known, you know, they're well against what's going on here in this country.
"They could not be seen to be tearing through an Irish delegate on the same Patrick's week, so they played it correct," he said.
