From Mother Jones · Sophie Hurwitz · · 40s
Trump Offers Dana White Press Secretary Role
Trump names UFC CEO Dana White as White House press secretary, urging him to bring fighters to defend against critics.
In brief
Trump names UFC CEO Dana White as White House press secretary, urging him to bring fighters to defend against critics. Trump offered UFC CEO Dana White the White House press secretary role, requesting fighters like Khabib Nurmagomedov to assist in defending against critics. Originally reported by Mother Jones.
Trump's offer
Trump announced he wants UFC CEO Dana White to be White House press secretary.
Fighters as assistants
Trump requested fighters including Khabib Nurmagomedov to serve as White House assistants.
White's background
White has no fighting or governmental record but has owned UFC since 2001.
Previous collaboration
White built a tarantula-like stage for Trump's birthday cage fight in June.
“It will never happen again”
What matters most
Trump offered UFC CEO Dana White the White House press secretary role, requesting fighters like Khabib Nurmagomedov to assist in defending against critics.
