UFC's Dana White says he will meet with Trump Monday over offer to be White House press secretary

President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he offered the position of White House press secretary to his friend and UFC boss Dana White. The offer came as an unconventional choice for the Republican president. White confirmed on Sunday that he plans to meet with Trump at the White House on Monday. Trump made the offer while at his golf club in Florida and posted about it on social media, praising White as a "Press Secretary like none other."

White, who was in London for a boxing event, responded by saying he intends to fly to Washington and meet with Trump on Monday. When asked about balancing the job with his existing positions in the fighting world, White appeared confused and replied, "Yeah, I got a lot of jobs already." He did not disclose any conversations with Trump but said, "I'm sure I'll have more to talk about after that."

Earlier in the day, the UFC head shared an image of Trump's post on Instagram, along with himself standing behind the podium in the White House press briefing room, captioned "On to the next chapter." The White House and a UFC spokesperson did not respond to inquiries about the post. Trump emphasized that he asked White to bring several UFC fighters as assistants, stating that they would be needed to defend the White House against the "Lunatic Left."

While White did not confirm his seriousness about the position, he discussed expanding his Zuffa Boxing organization and holding more events worldwide. Trump's post came as his administration faces major transition and struggles after the GOP lost control of both chambers in the midterm elections. Trump replaced his longtime adviser with Stephen Miller, known for hard-line immigration policies.

This comes after a press secretary, Katie Zacharia, was briefly appointed and left after five days. The position has been vacant since Karoline Leavitt left at the end of August. Trump remains without a chief spokesperson. The two are close friends, and White has attended UFC events at the White House, including a celebration of America's 250th birthday and his 80th birthday in June. A wire-mesh Octagon was constructed on the White House South Lawn in the president's honor.