Trump says offer of press secretary role to UFC chief was a joke
The press secretary role, one of the administration's most visible positions, has been vacant since Katie Zacharia left less than a week after taking the job.
President Donald Trump jokingly offered UFC CEO Dana White the position of White House press secretary, according to remarks made on Sunday at his Florida airport. The press secretary role, typically one of the administration's most prominent roles, had been unfilled since Katie Zacharia left on October 16 after only a week. White, a 57-year-old longtime friend of the president, declined to comment on the offer during an appearance in London on Saturday, stating he would have more to discuss after meeting with Trump on Monday.
The offer came after White's UFC staged a cage fight on the White House South Lawn during Trump's 80th birthday celebration in June, and White was seen onstage with Trump during his 2024 reelection speech. Trump urged White to accept the job, labeling him a "violent fighter and warrior," and suggested the fighters from "parts unknown" would indicate it was a jest. Trump affirmed a meeting with White was still scheduled for Monday.
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