Dana White Reacts to President Trump's Job Offer
Trump’s offer drew more than 7 million views as White said he would meet him Monday, while reports said he was not taking the job.
- On Saturday, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he offered the White House Press Secretary job to UFC boss Dana White, calling him "a violent Fighter and Warrior."
- Viral social media theories suggest Trump confused the UFC chief with Dana W. White, a former chief Pentagon spokesperson who served under Defence Secretary James Mattis during Trump's first term.
- Critics compared the situation to the 2020 "Four Seasons Total Landscaping" incident, with one viral post garnering about 1.1 million views as users speculated on the potential mix-up.
- White has not publicly confirmed a decision, though he shared an image of himself at the briefing room podium on Instagram captioned "On to the next chapter" and plans to meet Trump on Monday.
- The Press Secretary role has remained vacant since Karoline Leavitt departed in August. Trump and White have maintained a close relationship since 2025, with Trump calling their bond "a one-of-one.
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UFC boss Dana White said he would meet on Monday Donald Trump at the White House about the US administration's spokesperson position that the president offered him.
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'Nobody Is Allowed to Correct Him:' Trump's UFC Dana White Offer Sparks Bizarre Pentagon Mix-Up Theory
Donald Trump has offered UFC president Dana White the role of press secretary, prompting online speculation that he meant a former Pentagon spokesperson with the same name.
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