{
  "id": 19251432,
  "title": "Trump Says He Jokingly Offered Dana White Comms Role Because of ‘Very Bad Press Day’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/trump-says-he-jokingly-offered-dana-white-comms-role-because-of-very",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-09T23:57:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/media-platforms/politics/trump-joking-dana-white-press-secretary-offer-reason/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday, Donald Trump made an unexpected appearance at a White House press briefing alongside UFC CEO Dana White. The two jointly addressed a peculiar incident from the weekend, where Trump had proposed White as his potential press secretary. Trump explained that he made the jesting offer due to a \"very bad press day,\" stating, \"I thought of his name, he’s been my friend for a long time, I said, 'You know, I think I’m going to get Dana White to be my new press secretary.'\" Although Trump claimed the remark was made to a group of journalists, he later admitted to posting the proposal on his Truth Social account. White confirmed he had not formally declined the offer on Saturday, sharing a screenshot of the Truth Social post on his Instagram story. The press session saw White reaffirm his dismissal of the offer, stating, \"I don’t tell the president no to anything, guys! No! I didn’t say no.\" Trump repeatedly questioned White about the possibility of accepting the role during the briefing, jokingly stating, \"He would be fantastic.\"",
  "summary": "The president and UFC chief beguiled the media Saturday with a series of posts positioning the sports exec as the next press secretary The post Trump Says He Jokingly Offered Dana White Comms Role Because of ‘Very Bad Press Day’ appeared first on TheWrap .",
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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."
}