Trump says he wants UFC chief Dana White for White House press secretary
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he had asked mixed martial arts promoter Dana White to serve as White House press secretary and called on him to bring some fighters along as assistants “even though some are not from our country.” White, chief executive of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, is a “violent Fighter and Warrior,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. Trump also…
United States President Donald Trump suggested on Saturday that UFC chief executive Dana White should serve as White House press secretary, proposing White bring some fighters as assistants. White, CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, is described by Trump as a "violent Fighter and Warrior." Trump also requested six current or former UFC titleholders to join White, including Russians Islam Makhachev and Khabib Nurmagomedov, Americans Justin Gaethje, Daniel Cormier and Kayla Harris, and Brazilian Amanda Nunes, who became a US citizen in 2021.
White agreed to meet with Trump at the White House on Monday. White held a press conference in London following a boxing event, stating he would meet Trump at the White House. The White House press secretary position was vacant since Katie Zacharia's tenure lasted less than a week, after replacing Karoline Leavitt in August.
Trump and White first collaborated in the early 2000s when Trump's Taj Mahal casino hosted UFC events. Their partnership grew closer when White publicly supported Trump's presidential campaign in 2016. Trump has attended UFC events in recent years, and in June, the White House hosted a UFC night as part of Independence Day celebrations. The White House press office already employs former UFC spokesperson Steven Cheung, who worked for White's organization from 2013 to 2016.
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