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Trump offers UFC chief Dana White the press secretary job
President Trump announced on Truth Social that he has offered UFC CEO Dana White the White House press secretary role, along with a team of UFC fighters as assistants.
In brief
President Trump announced on Truth Social that he has offered UFC CEO Dana White the White House press secretary role, along with a team of UFC fighters as assistants. Trump offered UFC CEO Dana White the vacant White House press secretary position and proposed UFC fighters as his assistants, though it remains unclear…
Trump offers White House press secretary role to UFC CEO
President Trump announced Saturday on Truth Social that he has offered UFC CEO Dana White the job of Press Secretary of the United States.
“I am pleased to announce that the Great Dana White, a violent Fighter and Warrior, has been offered the job of Press Secretary of the United States.”
Trump proposes UFC fighters as press office assistants
Trump said he requested White bring Islam Makhachev, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje, Daniel Cormier, Amanda Nunes, and Kayla Harris as assistants, saying we need these people to defend us against the Lunatic Left.
“We need these people to defend us against the Lunatic Left.”
White hints at acceptance with cryptic Instagram post
It was unclear whether White has accepted the position, though he shared an image of himself at the White House press briefing room podium to Instagram with the caption, On to the next chapter.
“On to the next chapter.”
White says he is meeting Trump on Monday
During a news conference for a boxing event in London Saturday, White said he was flying to Washington D.C. right now and has a meeting with Trump on Monday to discuss the offer further.
“I'm flying to Washington, D.C., right now. I'm going to meet with him, we have a meeting on Monday.”
In short
Trump offered UFC CEO Dana White the vacant White House press secretary position and proposed UFC fighters as his assistants, though it remains unclear if White has accepted.
