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Trump says Dana White press secretary offer was a joke
Donald Trump claimed he was only joking when he offered UFC boss Dana White the White House press secretary role on Saturday.
In brief
Donald Trump claimed he was only joking when he offered UFC boss Dana White the White House press secretary role on Saturday. Trump said his offer of the press secretary job to UFC boss Dana White was a joke, though White said he loves the idea and will meet Trump on Monday. Originally reported by BBC News.
Trump offers White the press secretary job
On Saturday, US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that he had offered Ultimate Fighting Championship boss Dana White the White House press secretary role, writing Dana will be a Press Secretary like none…
“Dana will be a Press Secretary like none other.”
Trump says it was just kidding around
On Sunday, Trump told reporters he was only kidding about the offer. He said White loves the idea but the invitation was just a little fun and there's only one Dana.
“I was only kidding. But Dana loves the idea. And there's only one Dana.”
White declines to confirm or deny
Dana White said he has lot of jobs already and would not say whether he would take the vacant position. He confirmed he would meet Trump on Monday but gave no details about the meeting.
“I'm sure we'll have something to talk about after that.”
The press secretary role remains unfilled
The position has been vacant since October when Katie Zacharia quit after less than five days. She succeeded Karoline Leavitt, the youngest press secretary in US history.
The bottom line
Trump said his offer of the press secretary job to UFC boss Dana White was a joke, though White said he loves the idea and will meet Trump on Monday.
