Polarizing MMA fighter Conor McGregor claimed on Thursday to have the support he needs to run for Ireland’s next president.

“I have it secured. I have councils on board. TDs. Senators,” McGregor wrote on X, seeming to say he has the required number of parliamentary votes to qualify him as a candidate in the upcoming election.

He didn’t immediately present proof to back up his claim.

The 37-year-old declared his intentions to run for office in March, three days after meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House. He announced that decision alongside a photo of him wearing a “Make Ireland Great Again” cap and naming immigration reform as his top priority.

“Ireland’s Call will be answered. I am here for the will of the people,” McGregor said Thursday. “Who aligns in support of th

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