{
  "id": 18856441,
  "title": "'Please Take The Job!': US President Donald Trump Offers UFC Boss Dana White Press Secretary Role; Names Khabib, Makhachev As Assistants",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/please-take-the-job-us-president-donald-trump-offers-ufc-boss-dana",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T03:40:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/please-take-the-job-us-president-donald-trump-offers-ufc-boss-dana-white-press-secretary-role-names-khabib-makhachev-as-assistants"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump proposed that UFC President Dana White take on the role of White House Press Secretary. He praised White as a Fighter and Warrior and suggested he would be a unique press secretary. Trump also proposed bringing several UFC fighters, including Islam Makhachev, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje, Daniel Cormier, Amanda Nunes, and Kayla Harrison, as assistants to help defend his administration against perceived adversaries. The proposal came with a direct appeal to White: \"Dana, please take the job!\" White was in the UK at the time, attending a boxing event. When he returned to the US, he posted a photo of himself in the White House press briefing room and expressed excitement about a new chapter. However, a CNN report suggested White had declined the offer, while White himself said he had many existing commitments and was planning to discuss the matter further during his meeting with Trump.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has offered Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) President Dana White the position of White House Press Secretary, urging the renowned fight promoter to accept the high-profile role. Trump made the announcement through a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, describing White as a \"Fighter and Warrior\" and suggesting that he would be a press secretary like none…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Dana White responds to Trump's job offer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/dana-white-responds-to-trumps-job-offer",
        "published": "2026-11-08T00:54:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Dana White responds to Trump's job offer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/dana-white-responds-to-trumps-job-offer-18827754",
        "published": "2026-11-08T00:54:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Contradicting CNN report, Dana White to meet Trump about White House press secretary role",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/contradicting-cnn-report-dana-white-to-meet-trump-about-white-house",
        "published": "2026-11-08T01:53:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}