{
  "id": 18778530,
  "title": "US-Präsident: Kampfsport-Unternehmer als Sprecher im Weißen Haus?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/us-prasident-kampfsport-unternehmer-als-sprecher-im-wei-en-haus",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-07T19:19:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/us-praesident-kampfsport-unternehmer-als-sprecher-im-weissen-haus/100268137.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Washington. In a recent post on his online platform Truth Social, US President Donald Trump suggested that martial arts entrepreneur Dana White could be appointed as the next White House spokesperson. Trump reportedly offered White the job, stating \"Dana, please take the job.\" The President's intent behind this proposal remains unclear, whether it was a genuine offer or part of a campaign against the Democratic Party, which had just secured a landslide victory over Trump's Republican counterparts in the parliamentary elections. Trump also asked White to bring UFC fighters, whom he leads, as \"assistants\" to provide protection against the \"crazy left.\" The White House spokesperson position has been vacant for weeks. Katie Zacharia, who was appointed in October, resigned after only a few days due to uncertainty and a lack of clarity in her role.",
  "summary": "Der Sprecherposten im Weißen Haus ist seit Wochen unbesetzt. Nach der Schlappe bei der Parlamentswahl prescht Präsident Donald Trump mit einem ungewöhnlichen Kandidaten vor. Meint er es ernst?",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}