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Joe Concha doubts Dana White would trade UFC empire for thankless press secretary job

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Chase, M. (2026, November 9). Joe Concha doubts Dana White would trade UFC empire for thankless press secretary job. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/4796990/joe-concha-doubts-dana-white-trade-ufc-empire-white-house-press-secretary/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-09 · by Mackenzie Chase

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Joe Concha, a Washington Examiner columnist, expressed doubt about President Donald Trump's suggestion that UFC President Dana White might become the new White House press secretary, stating that no one is seriously considering this idea while Trump was sober. On Fox and Friends First, Concha emphasized that it’s unlikely anyone would see value in trading such an influential position as Dana White has for a less rewarding role like White House press secretary.
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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On November 9, 2026, Donald Trump clarified on social media that his previous announcement offering the position of White House press secretary to Dana White, CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), was a joke. Despite this clarification, White still plans to meet with Trump in Florida later that day to discuss the offer further. Initially, Trump had offered the job on Truth Social and suggested bringing mixed martial arts fighters like Khabib Nurmagomedov and Amanda Nunes as assistants. The White House press secretary role has been vacant since a previous appointee was fired last month after a brief, poorly received debut briefing. While some see it as a joke, White's meeting with the president indicates there might be more to discuss beyond humor.

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Trump Kidding About Dana White Press Secretary Offer
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Mackenzie Chase
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Narrative

Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said that President Donald Trump’s joke about naming UFC President Dana White as the new White House press secretary was unlikely to come to fruition.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-09
“I mean, I don’t know anybody who’s taking the president seriously, who’s saying it sober, anyway, when he said that Dana White could be the press secretary,” Concha said Monday on Fox and Friends First.
2026-11-09 · Washington Examiner
Joe Concha doubts Dana White would trade UFC empire for thankless press secretary job · mixed framing

Claims (2 extracted, 1 hedged)

Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said that President Donald Trump’s joke about naming UFC President Dana White as the new White House press secretary was unlikely to come to fruition. asserted
joke → say → fruition
“I mean, I don’t know anybody who’s taking the president seriously, who’s saying it sober, anyway, when he said that Dana White could be the press secretary,” Concha said Monday on Fox and Friends First. uncertain
Concha → mean → Fox
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