{
  "id": 18815726,
  "title": "Trump says he wants UFC chief Dana White for White House press secretary",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/trump-says-he-wants-ufc-chief-dana-white-for-white-house-press-18815726",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-07T23:47:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261108/trump-says-he-wants-ufc-chief-dana-white-for-white-house-press-secretary"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.S. President Donald Trump expressed his desire for UFC chief Dana White to assume the role of White House press secretary, suggesting he bring along some fighters as assistants. In a Truth Social post, Trump referred to White as a \"violent Fighter and Warrior.\" White, CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, was recommended alongside six current or former UFC titleholders, including two from Russia's Dagestan region - Islam Makhachev and Khabib Nurmagomedov; Americans Justin Gaethje, Daniel Cormier and Kayla Harris; and Amanda Nunes, a Brazilian who became a U.S. citizen last year. Trump stated they were needed to \"defend us against the Lunatic Left.\" White and UFC's parent company, TKO Group Holdings, have yet to respond to inquiries for comment. The position of White House press secretary was vacant following Katie Zacharia's brief tenure last month, replacing Karoline Leavitt who had left the role at the end of April.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — U.S. 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…",
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        "published": "2026-11-07T17:44:37.000Z"
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        "published": "2026-11-07T18:34:30.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Trump says he wants UFC chief Dana White for White House press secretary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/trump-says-he-wants-ufc-chief-dana-white-for-white-house-press",
        "published": "2026-11-07T19:13:02.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}