Conor McGregor invites Donald Trump to Ireland and drops wild AI image
The 37-year-old, who has found himself at the centre of several recent scandals including a civil rape case, received a White House invitation earlier this year. McGregor has now reciprocated with an invite for Trump to visit his Dublin establishment.
The invitation was posted on X, accompanied by an AI-generated image depicting Trump and McGregor as medieval knights. Trump is notably seen sipping a can of coke in the image, reports the Daily Star.
The post read: "See you in November Donald, at Irelands greatest public house, the multi time award winning, Black Forge Inn. We look very forward!".
"Ireland's friend Donald Trump, we have the best Coke in all Ireland for you to try! Sparkly fizzy, and on the rocks. With Irish lemon and lime, also! For adding.
"ICE COLD! Our Coca Cola factory is just 5 minutes away on the long mile road, walking distance, from the black forge inn!'GIVE THAT BOY A CAN OF COKE!'".
"You are going to LOVE IT! The unique, true, IRISH EXPERIENCE!".
Last week, McGregor's appeal was rejected against a High Court jury's verdict that he assaulted Nikita Hand. Ms Hand, 35, won her civil case against McGregor, 37, regarding an incident where he allegedly "brutally raped and battered" her at a penthouse in a south Dublin hotel in December 2018.
The jury determined McGregor, who maintained in court that he had consensual sex with Ms Hand, was civilly liable for assault when proceedings wrapped up last November.
The disgraced former UFC champion, who was ordered to pay more than £200,000 in damages to Ms Hand, subsequently launched an appeal.
The MMA fighter's appeal was based on five grounds, one of which involved purported fresh evidence, which was later withdrawn at a hearing earlier this month.
McGregor also appealed on the grounds that his legal team believed his responses to police during questioning should not have been presented to the jury.
His barrister also contended that a question on the "issue paper" provided to the jury to assist them in reaching their verdict should have been phrased differently.
This centred on the question "did Conor McGregor assault Nikita Hand?" being posed to the jury on the issue paper.
McGregor's legal team argued it should have specified sexual assault.
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