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  "id": 18888121,
  "title": "Trump wants UFC chief Dana White as White House press secretary",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/trump-wants-ufc-chief-dana-white-as-white-house-press-secretary",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-08T07:01:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/trump-wants-ufc-chief-dana-white-as-white-house-press-secretary/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump expressed interest in appointing Dana White, CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), as White House press secretary, according to a recent post on his social media platform. In the post, Trump described White as a \"violent Fighter and Warrior\" and suggested bringing UFC fighters as assistants, with particular reference to six current or former UFC titleholders, including two from Russia's Dagestan region. White responded positively, stating he would meet with Trump at the White House on Monday. Currently, the role of White House press secretary is vacant, having been left by Katie Zacharia after less than a week. White and Trump have a history of collaboration, dating back to the early 2000s when Trump's casino hosted UFC events. Their partnership has strengthened since White publicly supported Trump's presidential campaign in 2016. The White House press office currently employs a former UFC spokesperson, Steven Cheung, who worked for White's organization from 2013 to 2016.",
  "summary": "Trump has asked mixed martial arts promoter Dana White to serve as White House press secretary",
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        "outlet": "Japan Today",
        "title": "Trump offers press secretary role to UFC chief Dana White",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/trump-offers-press-secretary-role-to-ufc-chief-dana-white-18865765",
        "published": "2026-11-07T21:01:16.000Z"
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Trump offers press secretary role to UFC chief Dana White",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/trump-offers-press-secretary-role-to-ufc-chief-dana-white-18802698",
        "published": "2026-11-07T22:25:02.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Trump offers press secretary role to UFC chief Dana White",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/trump-offers-press-secretary-role-to-ufc-chief-dana-white-18816769",
        "published": "2026-11-07T23:04:20.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "UFC CEO Dana White declined Trump's White House press secretary offer: Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/ufc-ceo-dana-white-declined-trumps-white-house-press-secretary-offer",
        "published": "2026-11-08T01:26:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Trump Taps UFC Chief Dana White For Press Secretary Job",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/trump-taps-ufc-chief-dana-white-for-press-secretary-job",
        "published": "2026-11-08T02:48:52.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Trump asks UFC chief Dana White to be White House press secretary",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/trump-asks-ufc-chief-dana-white-to-be-white-house-press-secretary",
        "published": "2026-11-08T03:12:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Trump offers UFC chief Dana White White House press secretary job",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/trump-offers-ufc-chief-dana-white-white-house-press-secretary-job",
        "published": "2026-11-08T04:25:08.000Z"
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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."
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