Trump says 'only kidding' about asking UFC's Dana White to be his press secretary
Trump said the offer was a joke after posting that White would bring UFC fighters as assistants and help fill a vacant spokesperson role.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump told reporters he was "only kidding" about offering UFC CEO Dana White the White House press secretary job, describing the weekend social media post as "just a little fun."
- The unconventional proposal followed a staffing vacuum: Katie Zacharia departed the press secretary role in October after serving only five days, leaving the position unfilled for weeks.
- Trump's post had named mixed martial arts fighters, including Islam Makhachev and Khabib Nurmagomedov, as assistants to "defend us against the Lunatic Left," signaling a combative communications strategy.
- Despite the clarification, White remains scheduled to visit Washington on Monday for a meeting with Trump, though the president confirmed the discussion would address "other matters" instead.
- Personnel volatility continues following the midterms, as Trump seeks a permanent press secretary while recently replacing Chief of Staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller on Friday.
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Over the weekend, Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that Dana White, head of the UFC, had been offered the job of White House press secretary. Something Trump later explained was a joke. But during a press conference at the White House on Monday, White suddenly appeared, in a coup.
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