{
  "id": 18919855,
  "title": "US-Präsident: Kampfsport-Chef trifft Trump: Wird er White-House-Sprecher?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/us-prasident-kampfsport-chef-trifft-trump-wird-er-white-house-sprecher",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T11:10:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/us-praesident-kampfsport-chef-trifft-trump-wird-er-white-house-sprecher/100268205.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump has offered Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) chief Dana White the role of White House press secretary, sparking speculation about the potential appointment. White announced his intention to meet with Trump in Washington on Monday, stating that he would be traveling to the capital that day. In a press conference in London on Saturday, White confirmed that he would be meeting with the President the following Monday, but provided no further details about the meeting. White reiterated the planned meeting multiple times during the press conference, but his comments did not convey enthusiasm. However, his remarks did confirm speculation about a meeting between the two at the beginning of the week in the Oval Office.\n\nTrump had introduced White as a potential press secretary for the White House through his online platform Truth Social on the weekend. The President invited White to accept the position with the message, \"Dana, please take the job.\" It remained unclear at the time whether this was a genuine offer or a jest. Some speculated that the offer could be part of a campaign against the Democratic Party, which had performed well in the recent parliamentary elections. According to the \"Washington Post,\" based on an unnamed White House staffer, the offer was merely a joke, as White would be an \"extremely unusual choice\" for the position of press secretary, a highly visible role in the White House. Earlier, CNN reported, citing an informed source, that White had declined the \"unorthodox idea.\" Trump and White have a long-standing friendship, with White being a lifelong supporter of the President. The UFC chief has been described as 57 years old, and according to US media, he has transformed the mixed martial arts organization into a billion-dollar enterprise. Trump has also been a regular guest at the often-violent UFC events, including one in the White House grounds to celebrate his 80th birthday, which drew criticism at the time. The position of White House press secretary has been vacant for weeks, with the current occupant, Katie Zacharia, stepping down after only a few days due to uncertainty.",
  "summary": "Wie ernst ist Trumps Angebot an Dana White zu nehmen? Der UFC-Chef gilt als ein ungewöhnlicher Kandidat für den Sprecherposten. Klarheit könnte ein Treffen der beiden am Montag in Washington bringen.",
  "key_points": [
    "Dana White plans to meet with Trump on Monday in Washington.",
    "White announced his meeting with the President on Saturday.",
    "Trump offered White the role of White House press secretary."
  ],
  "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."
}