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Trump Offers Dana White UFC CEO Job as White House Press Secretary
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In Short: US President Donald Trump has offered the position of White House Press Secretary to Dana White, the CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
US President Donald Trump has offered the position of White House Press Secretary to Dana White, the CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), in a social media post.
In a Truth Social post, Trump wrote, 'Dana will be a Press Secretary like none other,' and offered the job to White, who runs the world's largest mixed martial arts promotion.
The vacancy for White House press secretary has been open since mid-October, when Katie Zacharia quit less than five days into the job.
Trump announced the offer on Saturday, and White shared an image of himself at the White House press briefing room podium to his Instagram story with the caption, 'On to the next chapter.'
Trump has struggled to fill the press secretary role, with Karoline Leavitt stepping down in August and Katie Zacharia being fired just five days after being hired last month.
What this adds
The president's announcement comes amid ongoing challenges in filling the White House press secretary role.
Background
US President Donald Trump has offered the position of White House Press Secretary to Dana White, the CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
What's confirmed
- US President Donald Trump has asked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) boss Dana White to be White House press secretary, in a social media post.
- The vacancy for White House press secretary has been open since mid-October, when Katie Zacharia quit less than five days into the job.
- On Saturday, Trump announced that White had been offered the job of press secretary of the United States.
- Just last month, Trump fired Katie Zacharia as press secretary just five days after hiring her.
- It was unclear at the time of publication whether White has accepted the position, though he shared an image of himself at the White House press briefing room podium to his Instagram story with the caption, "On to the next chapter." Reporting from at least one media outlet suggested that the post may have been made tongue-in-cheek.
- President Donald Trump said Saturday he had offered UFC CEO Dana White the White House press secretary job, proposing a team of mixed martial arts stars to help defend his administration against political opponents.
- While White did not explicitly accept the job, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) boss posted a photo – possibly AI-generated – that showed him behind the lectern in the White House press briefing room, captioned "On to the next chapter."
- Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has offered the job of White House press secretary to his friend and UFC boss Dana White, an announcement unconventional even for the norm-busting president.
What's still developing
- Nothing material beyond the confirmed record.