Conor McGregor refuses to answer question from journalist in awkward interview after meeting with Donald Trump
Conor McGregor completely blanked a reporter after they asked a question in an awkward interview following after his meeting with Donald Trump.
On Monday, US President Trump former UFC champion McGregor to the White House to celebrate St Patrick’s Day and speak about illegal immigration into Ireland.
The visit has been met with mixed reception, particularly given that McGregor was found liable of assaulting Nikita Hand by a civil court jury in Dublin last year.
And now, more footage of the Irishman's trip to the White House have emerged, as he was seen awkwardly dodging a question from a journalist as he left his meeting with Trump.
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During McGregor's visit to the White House, press secretary Karoline Leavitt claimed that she could think of no better person to have as a guest on Saint Patrick's Day, but that feeling was not shared by many people.
Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin said that McGregor's views were incorrect and that he did not reflect the views of the Irish people, while many members of the public expressed distaste at the former UFC star being promoted following the result of the trial last year.
And when asked by Sky's David Blevins to respond to these fans, McGregor quickly made it clear that he would not address these concerns.
As McGregor left the White House, Blevins asked: "What do you say to people who feel it is inappropriate for you to be here given..."
But the 36-year-old quickly interrupted the journalist, walking away while saying: "God bless Ireland, God bless America!"
Hand, from Dublin, accused the UFC fighter of raping her at a hotel in the Irish capital after a Christmas night out back in December 2018.
McGregor denied all allegations but was found liable and ordered to pay Hand more than €248,000 in damages.
Responding to the comments Martin about his visit, McGregor said: "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."
Topics: Conor McGregor, UFC
Ben McCrum