Trump offers UFC chief Dana White press secretary role, White declines
President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on Saturday offering UFC president and CEO Dana White the White House press secretary job, but White has turned down the offer. The proposal included a request for six UFC fighters—Islam Makhachev, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje, Daniel Cormier, Amanda Nunes and Kayla Harrison—to serve as assistants. The White House currently has no press secretary after Katie Zacharia left the position on 16 Oct, five days after starting. White responded on Instagram with a caption indicating he is moving on.
Key facts
- White has been UFC president since 2001 and CEO since 2023.
- Trump made the offer while at his golf club in Florida during UFC Vegas 124.
- White and Trump have been friends for over twenty years, with Trump attending UFC events since the early 2000s.
- UFC previously hosted a fight card on the White House lawn in June 2026 featuring seven fights.
- The White House did not immediately confirm the offer.
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Why it matters
The offer blurs lines between politics and sports entertainment.
What changed
First published from NRK, CNA, ABC News (Australia), The Independent and The Times of India