Trump Offers UFC CEO Dana White White House Press Secretary Position

President Trump said he offered UFC CEO and Meta board member Dana White the role of White House Press Secretary on Saturday.

Key Quotes: Trump wrote on Truth Social, "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. I have requested that he bring with him assistants, even though some are not from our Country, of Islam Makhachev, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje, Daniel Cormier, Amanda Nunes, and Kayla Harris. We need these people to defend us against the Lunatic Left. Dana will be a Press Secretary like none other. Dana, please take the job!" Later on Saturday, White told reporters, "I'm going to meet with him. We have a meeting on Monday."

Split Reporting: CNN (Lean Left bias) said an anonymous source told it that White already denied the offer. CNN cited "a source familiar with the matter" for its reporting. CNN described the offer as an "unorthodox idea" and wrote, "White deflected on a question about the offer at a news conference Saturday, saying only that he plans to fly to Washington, DC, to meet with Trump on Monday."

The Vacancy: Last month, White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia was "let go" from her post after just five days. Her tenure in the role was the shortest ever. Previously, Karoline Leavitt, who served in the role since the beginning of Trump's second term, resigned in August, claiming she wanted to focus more on her family.

UFC-Trump Relationship: President Trump has enjoyed warm relations with White and UFC over the past few years. Leading up to and shortly after his 2024 re-election, Trump attended UFC fights and received rapturous applause from audiences. At events in 2023 and 2024, he entered the arena flanked by White himself. In June this year, the White House hosted a UFC event on its lawn.

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