Trump Says Dana White Press Secretary Job Offer Was a Joke, Rules Out UFC Chief Taking the Role

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:06pm on 09 Nov 2026,Monday International

US President Donald Trump has said he was joking when he offered UFC chief Dana White the vacant White House press secretary position. Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Trump said White liked the idea but described the offer as “just a little fun”. Trump had announced the offer on Truth Social on Saturday, praising White and asking him to take the job. White later said he would meet Trump on Monday but did not confirm whether he was interested. The position has remained vacant since Katie Zacharia left in October, less than five days after taking charge. (PC: BBC)

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