Dana White responds to Trump's shock press secretary role offer

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9 Nov 2026 • 1:13 AM MYT
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Dana White responds to Trump's shock press secretary role offer

  • UFC President and CEO Dana White announced plans to travel to Washington to meet with President Donald Trump after being publicly offered the role of White House press secretary.
  • President Donald Trump extended the job offer to his longtime friend in a Truth Social post on Saturday, calling White a "violent Fighter and Warrior" and urging him to accept.
  • The press secretary position has been vacant since October 16 following the firing of Katie Zacharia, coming amidst a broader White House staff shake-up after Republican losses in the midterm elections.
  • While White shared an Instagram photo of himself behind the White House briefing podium, he has not yet indicated whether he will accept the offer and noted that he already holds many responsibilities.
  • In addition to the job offer, President Trump requested that White bring several prominent UFC fighters with him to the White House to help defend the administration against political opponents.

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