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Trump ‘only kidding’ about Dana White press secretary role

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Trump ‘only kidding’ about Dana White press secretary role. (2026, November 9). Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/11/9/trump-only-kidding-about-dana-white-press-secretary-role?traffic_source=rss

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Al Jazeera · collected 2026-11-09

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President Donald Trump clarified that his suggestion to appoint UFC CEO Dana White as the White House press secretary was a joke, though he also stated that White is capable of handling the role and expressed approval for the idea. A meeting between the two is scheduled for Monday.
Written by AI on 2026-11-09, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

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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Trump Kidding About Dana White Press Secretary Offer
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No reporter is named on this article.

Topics

UFC White House

Subjects

Dana White PERSON · 2× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Trump PERSON · 1× UFC ORG · 1× White PERSON · 1× White House ORG · 1×

Narrative

Trump ‘only kidding’ about Dana White press secretary role US President Donald Trump says he was ‘only kidding’ about appointing UFC CEO Dana White as the White House press secretary, but added White was ‘capable’ and liked the idea.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-09
The two are expected to meet on Monday.
2026-11-09 · Al Jazeera
Trump ‘only kidding’ about Dana White press secretary role · assertive framing

Claims (2 extracted, 0 hedged)

Trump ‘only kidding’ about Dana White press secretary role US President Donald Trump says he was ‘only kidding’ about appointing UFC CEO Dana White as the White House press secretary, but added White was ‘capable’ and liked the idea. asserted
White → kid → idea
The two are expected to meet on Monday. asserted
two → expect → Monday
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