Trump Offers UFC Chief Dana White Press Secretary Job

President Donald Trump publicly offered UFC chief executive Dana White the White House press secretary job on Saturday, November 7, and urged him to accept. White said in London that he was traveling to Washington and would meet Trump on Monday, November 9, to discuss the offer. He has not publicly confirmed whether he will take the role.

Trump announced the offer in a Truth Social post, describing White as a “Fighter and Warrior” and saying he would be a press secretary “like none other.” Trump also proposed that White bring six UFC fighters as assistants: Islam Makhachev, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje, Daniel Cormier, Amanda Nunes and Kayla Harris. The post did not give a start date, and it was not a formal appointment.

Speaking to reporters at a boxing event in London, White said he had a meeting with Trump on Monday and would have more to discuss afterward. He did not give a direct answer when asked whether he would accept. White also shared an image of himself behind the White House briefing podium with the caption “On to the next chapter”; the post did not confirm that he had accepted the job.

One report, citing a source familiar with the matter, said White had...