Trump says 'only kidding' about asking UFC's Dana White to be his press secretary
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump clarified that his suggestion to hire UFC CEO Dana White as White House Press Secretary was "only kidding," dismissing speculation sparked by a Saturday social media post.
- Trump's Saturday post described White as a "violent Fighter and Warrior" and suggested he recruit UFC champions as assistants to "defend us against the Lunatic Left." The language signaled a combative approach toward Democrats.
- The White House Press Secretary role has remained vacant since White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia departed after five days in October, reflecting ongoing turnover in the administration's communications division.
- Although Trump insisted he was joking, the initial post indicated a combative approach toward Democrats as they prepare to assume control of Congress, signaling how the administration plans to engage with the opposition.
- White is scheduled to visit The White House on Monday, though officials indicated the meeting was planned for unrelated reasons, providing a counterpoint to speculation about a formal recruitment effort.
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UFC's Dana White appears with Trump at a White House briefing — but won't be his press secretary
President Donald Trump has brought UFC to the White House briefing room, appearing before reporters with UFC chief Dana White. Trump made a surprise appearance Monday with White, who even took a few questions from reporters. Trump said on social…
The U.S. President convenes a press conference two minutes in advance with the UFC president, minutes after the Congress discusses impeachment to Pete Hegseth, while the FBI investigates Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang for his romantic relationship with a supposed Chinese spy and a week after his electoral debacle Donald Trump suffered an electoral debacle a week ago. The country continues with the prices of disorbited fuels. The House of Representative…
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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