Trump says he was ‘only kidding’ about making UFC’s Dana White next press secretary
President says it was ‘just a little fun’ to picture White, UFC boss and Trump’s friend, in briefing room with fighters Donald Trump said on Sunday that he “was only kidding” when he announced a day earlier that he had offered the job of White House press secretary to Dana White, the chief executive of the Ultimate Fighting Championship ( UFC ). Speaking to reporters on his way back the White House from his beach club in Florida, Trump explained the premise of his joke, that if the UFC boss, who
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- ▪ Trump Was ‘Only Kidding’ in Asking Dana White to Be His Press Secretary — NYT > Top Stories
- ▪ Dana White reveals he’s flying to DC ‘right now’ after Trump offered him press secretary gig — New York Post
- ▪ Trump Asks Dana White of U.F.C. to Be His Press Secretary — NYT — US
- ▪ Trump says he asked Dana White, UFC boss, to be his new White House press secretary — The Guardian — US
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| Publication time | Mon, 09 Nov 2026 01:10:55 GMT |
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