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Trump offers UFC boss White House press secretary role: 'Dana, please take the job!'

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Rennolds, N. (2026, November 8). Trump offers UFC boss White House press secretary role: 'Dana, please take the job!'. Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/2026/11/08/trump-offers-ufc-boss-press-secretary-role-dana-please-take-the-job

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Euronews · collected 2026-11-08 · by Nathan Rennolds

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US President Donald Trump offered Dana White, CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the position of White House press secretary on Saturday via his Truth Social account. Despite their close relationship and mutual support over the years—Trump regularly attending UFC events while White spoke at several of Trump's rallies—the specifics of White’s interest in the role remain unclear as he plans to meet with Trump on Monday following a brief statement that he is flying to Washington immediately.
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On November 9, 2026, President Donald Trump clarified that his previous day's offer to appoint UFC CEO Dana White as the new White House press secretary was a joke. Initially, on Truth Social on November 7, Trump announced he had offered the job to White, calling him "the Great Dana White" and suggesting he bring fighters to the White House for assistance. CNN reported that White reportedly declined the position after meeting with Trump in Florida on Monday. However, Trump said he was only joking when questioned by reporters on his way back from a beach club near West Palm Beach, adding that White enjoyed the idea despite not accepting it seriously.

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"I am pleased to announce that the Great Dana White, a violent Fighter and Warrior, has been offered the job of Press Secretary of the United States," Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social account, adding that White would be a press secretary "like none other." "Dana, please take the job!" Trump said.
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Trump PERSON · 9× White PERSON · 7× UFC ORG · 3× White House ORG · 3× Dana White PERSON · 2× Dana PERSON · 1× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Truth Social ORG · 1× Ultimate Fighting Championship ORG · 1× the United States GPE · 1×

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"I am pleased to announce that the Great Dana White, a violent Fighter and Warrior, has been offered the job of Press Secretary of the United States," Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social account, adding that White would be a press secretary "like none other." "Dana, please take the job!" Trump said.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-09
"I am pleased to announce that the Great Dana White, a violent Fighter and Warrior, has been offered the job of Press Secretary of the United States," Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social account, adding that White would be a press secretary "like none other." "Dana, please take the job!" Trump said.
2026-11-09 · Euronews
Trump offers UFC boss White House press secretary role: 'Dana, please take the job!' · assertive framing

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Trump and White have forged a close relationship over the years, with Trump a regular attendee at UFC events and White having spoken at a number of the president's rallies. asserted
White → forge → rallies
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he had offered Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) boss Dana White the position of White House press secretary. asserted
he → say → secretary
"I am pleased to announce that the Great Dana White, a violent Fighter and Warrior, has been offered the job of Press Secretary of the United States," Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social account, adding that White would be a press secretary "like none other." "Dana, please take the job!" Trump said. asserted
Trump → announce → job
Speaking to reporters in London on Saturday evening, White did not go into detail but said he was flying to Washington "right now" and that he would meet with Trump on Monday. asserted
he → speak → Monday
"I'm sure we'll have more to talk about after that," he continued, noting that he already had "a lot of jobs." asserted
he → have → jobs
White had earlier shared an image on his Instagram story showing him standing behind a White House press conference lectern with a caption reading: "On to the next chapter." asserted
him → share → chapter
Trump and White have forged a close relationship over the years, with Trump a regular attendee at UFC events and White having spoken at a number of the president's rallies, including at an inauguration eve event in January 2025. asserted
White → forge → January
The search for a new press secretary comes after Katie Zacharia quit after less than five days in the job following an awkward first press briefing. asserted
Zacharia → come → briefing
Her predecessor, Karoline Leavitt, a favourite of the president, had announced in August that she was stepping down to focus on her family. asserted
she → announce → family
Trump has called Leavitt one of his "most trusted aides" and said she would continue to serve as an outside advisor. asserted
she → call → advisor
"Karoline has been one of the best White House Press Secretaries in the History of the Office," Trump said in a social media post at the time. asserted
Trump → say → time
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