Dana White takes podium at White House press briefing

Dana White, the president and CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, participated in an impromptu press conference with President Trump in the White House press briefing room on Monday. The visit follows a Truth Social post made by Trump over the weekend in which he offered White the position of press secretary, claiming White would be a press secretary like no other, according to the Toronto Sun.

Trump told reporters on Sunday that he was joking about the job offer, as reported by The Hill. France 24 noted that the president shared an AI-generated video showing White behind the briefing room podium and UFC fighters attacking journalists. The announcement also led to online speculation that Trump may have confused the UFC executive with a former Pentagon official.

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