"Bro will get 1% like Kanye West" — Netizens poke fun at Conor McGregor as he announces to run for President of Ireland

Conor McGregor has announced that he is running for President of Ireland, and the internet cannot stop laughing.

The UFC star revealed that he would run in the Irish presidential elections later this year, having announced his candidacy on Thursday. In an Instagram post, he revealed that he aims to "stand up to Government and oppose this bill," noting:

"Any other Presidential candidate they attempt to put forward will be of no resistance to them. I will!”

However, fans have since begun poking fun at him, with many even jokingly comparing the situation to when Kanye West ran for president and came in at the bottom with 1%.

In that spirit, we've rounded up the funniest comments we could find, and here's a heads up, some of these are downright hilarious. Have fun!

Disclaimer: This piece reflects the writer's opinion and reader's discretion is advised. Do let us know in the comment section what you feel.

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Conor McGregor announces his plans to run for Irish presidency, the internet rips him to shreds: Read the funniest comments below

Here's how a user hilariously chimed in:

"Bro will get 1% like Kanye West"

Scores echoed the sentiments, poking fun at Conor McGregor:

"Yup, definitely not winning that," a user wrote.

"Lmao he’s hated in Ireland," someone pointed out.

"ireland is cooked," a user jokingly declared.

The comments didn't end there, with more users posting witty reactions:

"Does Antarctica need a President?" a user humorously suggested.

"Finally, a leader who can knock out the opposition....literally," another chimed in.

"Bro doing everything and anything but returning to the UFC just fight lose then retire Legendary career put it to rest atp," someone else sarcastically pointed out.

"Ain’t no one voting for him, be fr," yet another said.

The internet seems to be having fun with this news, and while some comments were downright hilarious, some users also paired their tweets with the most hilarious GIFs. Here's what one user noted, for example, though a GIF that has us cackling:

Another disbelieving user jokingly took this as a sign that they are living in a simulation, because in what real world would Conor McGregor run for Irish presidency?

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Almost everyone in the comments section expressed disbelief, prompting many to resort to humor.