President Donald Trump announced Saturday on Truth Social that he has offered the White House press secretary position to UFC president and CEO Dana White, calling him "the Great Dana White, a violent Fighter and Warrior." Trump also said the offer extends to White's assistants, "even though some are not from our Country," adding, "We need these people to defend us against the Lunatic Left. Dana will be a Press Secretary like none other. Dana, please take the job!"
White, who was in London for a boxing event, told reporters he plans to fly to Washington and meet with Trump at the White House on Monday. When asked how he would balance the role with his current positions, White said, "Yeah, I got a lot of jobs already." He declined to detail conversations with Trump but said, "I'm sure I'll have more to talk about after that." Earlier, White posted an image of himself behind the White House briefing room lectern on Instagram with the caption "On to the next chapter."
The offer comes during a period of major transition in the White House following Republican losses in Tuesday's midterm elections, which cost the GOP control of both chambers of Congress. On Friday, Trump replaced longtime adviser Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller as chief of staff. The press secretary post has been vacant since Karoline Leavitt left at the end of August; her brief replacement, Katie Zacharia, departed after five days and a single briefing. Trump said he suggested Zacharia quit.
Trump and White are close friends, and the president has attended multiple UFC events since returning to office in January 2025. In June, Trump hosted White and an Octagon on the South Lawn for a celebration of America's 250th anniversary and his own 80th birthday. Neither the White House nor a UFC spokesperson responded to inquiries Saturday about the status of the offer.
Sources: FOX5 Vegas, Las Vegas Sun
Original reporting: Las Vegas Review-Journal →
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