UFC CEO Dana White declines Trump’s offer to become press secretary: CNN
A source said White declined after Trump offered him the post and asked several UFC fighters to join as assistants.
- On Saturday, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that he offered the White House Press Secretary role to Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO Dana White, though a source says White declined the offer.
- Trump has struggled to fill the position following Karoline Leavitt's departure in August and Katie Zacharia's five-day tenure, which ended after a rocky briefing left the role vacant.
- White has been a visible ally, speaking at the last three Republican National Conventions and helping the GOP appeal to young male voters, though Trump requested White bring several UFC fighters as "assistants."
- The president is personally invested in filling the role, a priority heightened after Democrats won control of Congress and pledged to investigate his administration.
- These staffing efforts coincide with broader administrative changes; Trump replaced longtime chief of staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller on Friday, with Miller set to begin Monday.
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BREAKING: Dana White Responds To Trump's Offer To Become White House Press Secretary
On Saturday, President Donald Trump offered the White House press secretary job to UFC CEO Dana White, but White has officially declined the offer, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. Update: Dana White has since declined, according to a CNN report. https://t.co/2G0BabXyW5 — ESPN (@espn) November 7, 2026 “I am pleased to announce […]
Miami, Nov 7 (EFE).- Dana White, the executive director of the UFC, the world’s largest organization of mixed martial arts struggles, rejected the offer of U.S. President Donald Trump to become his new spokesperson in the White House, according to CNN this Saturday. Hours after Trump published his offer in [...] The entry UFC Fight Director refuses to be Trump’s new spokesperson, according to CNN was first published in HolaNews.
The American president writes this on his social media Truth Social.
By Kaitlan Collins and Isabelle D’Antonio, CNN President Donald Trump said this Saturday that he offered the post of White House press secretary to Dana White, but a familiar source claims that the CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) rejected the unconventional idea. “I am pleased to announce that at
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