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UFC’s Dana White says he will meet with Trump Monday over offer to be White House press secretary
Trump offered the UFC president the job as the White House seeks a new chief spokesperson after a five-day stint ended in October.
- 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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After the departure of Katie Zacharia, the White House press secretary is vacant. President Donald Trump offered the position to the president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Dana White, an offer that unleashed a wave of criticism and mockery on social networks, but would not be the first fighter that the president adds to his ranks.
·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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In an unprecedented mixing of politics and combat sports, US President Donald Trump is heading to appoint the CEO of the Mixed Arts Organization, an official spokesman for the White House.
Trump's offer to turn martial arts entrepreneur White into a new press spokesman provides riddle advice. On Monday, the two meet in Washington.
·Munich, Germany
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