Trump says he asked Dana White, UFC boss, to be his new White House press secretary
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Key context: <p>White says he has meeting with Trump in Washington DC on Monday, without saying whether he will accept the job</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a> has offered the job of White House press secretary to Dana White, the chief executive of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the president said in <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/117576618491350292">a social media post</a> on Saturday.</p><p>Trump described White, who staged <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/jun/14/ufc-freedom-250-fights-trump-white-house-live-blog">a cage-fighting spectacle at the White House</a> to mark the president’s 80th birthday in June, as “a violent Fighter and Warrior”, credentials unlike any ever used to describe previous press secretaries.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/07/donald-trump-dana-white-press-secretary">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
White says he has meeting with Trump in Washington DC on Monday, without saying whether he will accept the jobDonald Trump has offered the job of White House press secretary to Dana White, the chief executive of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the president said in a social media post on Saturday.Trump described White, who staged a cage-fighting spectacle at the White House to mark the president’s 80th birthday in June, as “a violent Fighter and Warrior”, credentials unlike any ever used to describe previous press secretaries. Continue reading...
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