# 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.
- Title: Trump Offers Dana White Press Secretary Role · Mother Jones
- Summary: Trump names UFC CEO Dana White as White House press secretary, urging him to bring fighters to defend against critics.
- Keywords: dana white, ufc, trump press secretary, khabib nurmagomedov, joe rogan, white house, Mother Jones
- Source: Mother Jones — https://motherjones.com/politics/2026/11/trump-press-secretary-dana-white-ufc
- Author: Sophie Hurwitz
- Published: 2026-11-07T14:45:17+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: dana white, ufc, trump press secretary, khabib nurmagomedov, joe rogan, white house
## 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
## Key takeaway

Trump offered UFC CEO Dana White the White House press secretary role, requesting fighters like Khabib Nurmagomedov to assist in defending against critics.