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Conor McGregor is making a push to run for president of Ireland, and apparently Elon Musk is behind him.

The UFC fighter wrote in March that he would be making a run for office and implored people to sign a petition last month that would “ensure” he is on the ballot.

According to Irish news, however, the country’s prime minister, Simon Harris, has ordered his Fine Gael party councilors to block independent candidates like McGregor from being nominated.

The news caught the attention of Elon Musk on X, and he was not pleased.

“Shame on Simon Harris for tyrannically blocking the will of the people of Ireland!” Musk posted on X.

Musk then dropped as close to an endorsement as one could have.

“Conor McGregor for President to save Ireland,” he s

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