Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the administration could not think of a better guest to invite on St Patrick’s Day.
Conor McGregor met with Donald Trump at the White House on St. Patrick's Day to voice concerns about immigration issues in Ireland, calling it a "travesty." Irish Premier Micheal Martin criticized McGregor's comments as "wrong" and unrepresentative of the Irish people. The visit was controversial due to a recent civil case in which McGregor was found liable for assault and rape.