Trump says he offered UFC's Dana White the press secretary role
The role of the White House press secretary has been largely vacant since Karoline Leavitt stepped aside in August.
President Donald Trump has announced in a Truth Social post that he has offered the position of White House Press Secretary to UFC CEO Dana White. The president described White as "the Great Dana White, a violent Fighter and Warrior," and urged him to bring assistants to the role, including fighters such as Islam Makhachev, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje, Daniel Cormier, Amanda Nunes, and Kayla Harris.
Trump expressed confidence that these individuals would be effective in defending the United States against what he called the "Lunatic Left". It remains unclear if White has accepted the offer, though he posted a photo of himself at the White House press briefing room podium with the caption "On to the next chapter". The White House press secretary position has been vacant since October 16, when Katie Zacharia was removed from the role after five days.
Zacharia was initially appointed by Trump after Karoline Leavitt stepped down to spend more time with her family. White, who runs the Ultimate Fighting Championship, a global league valued at over $15 billion, has been a longtime supporter of Trump and attended his inauguration. The UFC also hosted a fight event at the White House South Lawn in July to mark America's 250th birthday, coinciding with Trump's 80th birthday.
Trump expressed enthusiasm for the idea of White as Press Secretary, saying "Dana will be a Press Secretary like none other" and encouraging him to take the job. This story is developing and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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