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Casiano, L. (2026, November 9). Dana White takes questions at podium during White House briefing with Trump. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dana-white-takes-questions-podium-during-white-house-briefing-trump

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Fox News · collected 2026-11-09 · by Louis Casiano

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At a White House press briefing, President Donald Trump addressed speculation about appointing UFC CEO Dana White as his press secretary, clarifying it was a joke after a tough news day. During the event, White emphasized he has no political ambitions and joked about a hypothetical fight between Trump and former President Joe Biden, praising Trump's resilience. The article also touches on Trump’s interest in granting Pete Rose a posthumous pardon for his gambling scandal, though this is not directly addressed by White.
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On November 9, 2026, President Donald Trump held an impromptu press briefing at the White House to clarify that his recent suggestion to appoint UFC CEO Dana White as the next White House press secretary was just a joke. This announcement came after Trump posted on Truth Social on November 7, offering the job to White and describing him as "a violent Fighter and Warrior." Despite initial speculation, CNN reported that White had declined the offer. During the briefing, Trump and White appeared together at the podium to address various topics including the Iran war and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. The meeting aimed to clarify any misunderstandings following the controversial press secretary proposal.

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Trump PERSON · 9× White PERSON · 7× UFC ORG · 3× Dana White PERSON · 2× Rose PERSON · 2× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Joe Biden PERSON · 1× London GPE · 1× White House ORG · 1× Zuffa Boxing ORG · 1×

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UFC CEO Dana White joined President Donald Trump at a White House press briefing on Monday, where Trump clarified that his recent suggestion to appoint the fight executive as his press secretary was merely a joke.
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Regarding the hypothetical fight, White added: "It would be very bad.

Claims (21 extracted, 0 hedged)

UFC CEO Dana White joined President Donald Trump at a White House press briefing on Monday, where Trump clarified that his recent suggestion to appoint the fight executive as his press secretary was merely a joke. asserted
suggestion → join → secretary
Trump made a surprise appearance at the briefing to address reports that he had reached out to White for the role following a difficult news cycle. asserted
he → make → cycle
"We were having a very bad press day, and I said: 'I don't know why I thought of his name. ' asserted
I → have → name
I said: 'You know, I think I'm going to get Dana White to be my new press secretary,'" Trump told reporters. asserted
Trump → say → reporters
"I said it to a group of the press and that was it. asserted
that → say → press
I was sort of kidding, and then they wrote the story as though I wasn't kidding." asserted
I → kid → story
White then took the podium to address reporters and shut down any rumors of entering government service. asserted
White → take → service
"I have zero political aspirations," White said. asserted
White → have → aspirations
"I was at a fight for Zuffa Boxing in London when he called me and told me that he had done this, and the last 24 hours of my life have been insane." asserted
hours → call → life
When asked by a reporter to break down a hypothetical UFC cage match between Trump and former President Joe Biden, White praised Trump’s toughness while dismissing the match up. asserted
White → ask → match
"He's the toughest, most resilient human being that I've ever met in my entire life," White said of Trump. asserted
White → meet → Trump
"Many times during the last eight or 10 years, I have told him: 'Why? Why do you keep doing this? ' asserted
you → tell → this
But as tough and as resilient as I thought he was, after he got shot, he proved he is a one-of-one unique human being." asserted
he → think → one
Regarding the hypothetical fight, White added: "It would be very bad. asserted
It → regard → fight
Yeah, I think it would be very bad... asserted
it → think → ?
I can't believe you actually have questions for me." asserted
you → believe → me
White added that he never explicitly told Trump "no" regarding the position. asserted
he → add → position
Before stepping away, the UFC chief was also asked what advice he would give Trump regarding a potential posthumous pardon for Pete Rose, the legendary baseball player who died in 2024. asserted
who → step → 2024
Rose was banned from MLB Hall of Fame eligibility due to betting on baseball games, including those involving his own team, the Cincinnati Reds. asserted
Rose → ban → team
In 2025, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred removed Rose and 16 other deceased people from the permanently ineligible list. asserted
Manfred → remove → list
Trump reiterated during the briefing that he favors pardoning the hit king. asserted
he → reiterate → king
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