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UFC's Dana White says he will meet with Trump Monday over offer to be White House press secretary

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President Donald Trump has offered Dana White, CEO of UFC and Zuffa Boxing, the position of White House press secretary. White plans to meet with Trump at the White House on Monday to discuss the offer but remains unclear about his intention to accept the role. The announcement comes during a period of significant transition in Trump's administration following the Republican party’s losses in the midterm elections.
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On November 9, 2026, President Donald Trump clarified that his earlier offer of the White House Press Secretary position to Dana White, CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), was just a joke. Despite initial reports suggesting otherwise, Trump stated on social media and during a press conference that while White "loves the idea," the offer was never serious. The initial announcement stirred speculation about Trump's intentions as Democrats were set to take control of Congress soon. Earlier, on November 7, Trump had posted on his Truth Social platform offering the job to White, describing him as a "violent Fighter and Warrior" who would be a press secretary "like none other." However, by November 9, it was clear that the offer was not meant to be taken literally.

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While White didn't make it clear if he was seriously considering the position of becoming the primary spokesperson for the president of the United States, he did elsewhere in his news conference describe his ambitions to expand the Zuffa Boxing organization he also runs with Saudi Arabian backers and hold more of its events around the world.
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UFC's Dana White says he will meet with Trump Monday over offer to be White House press secretary WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. —

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UFC's Dana White says he will meet with Trump Monday over offer to be White House press secretary WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — asserted
he → say → offer
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has offered the job of White House press secretary to his friend and UFC boss Dana White, an announcement unconventional even for the norm-busting president. asserted
he → say → president
White said Saturday that he plans to meet with Trump on Monday at the White House. asserted
he → say → House
Trump, while he was at his golf club in Florida, posted on social media that he made the offer to "the Great Dana White, a violent Fighter and Warrior" to become the Republican president's chief spokesperson. asserted
he → post → White
White, who was in London on Saturday for a boxing event, was asked at a news conference about Trump's post and responded by saying that he planned to fly to Washington right after and meet with Trump on Monday. asserted
he → ask → Monday
When asked how he would balance the job with the current positions he has in the fighting world, White seemed confused by the question and then said, "Yeah, I got a lot of jobs already." asserted
I → ask → jobs
He declined to say what conversations he'd had with Trump but said, "I'm sure I'll have more to talk about after that." asserted
I → decline → that
Before the news conference, the UFC head shared an image of Trump's post on Instagram, along with an image of himself standing behind the podium in the White House press briefing room with the words "On to the next chapter." asserted
himself → share → chapter
The White House and a spokesperson for the UFC did not respond Saturday to messages inquiring about the Truth Social post. asserted
House → respond → post
Trump said in his post that he requested that White bring along several UFC fighters as "assistants," adding, "We need these people to defend us against the Lunatic Left. asserted
people → say → Left
While White didn't make it clear if he was seriously considering the position of becoming the primary spokesperson for the president of the United States, he did elsewhere in his news conference describe his ambitions to expand the Zuffa Boxing organization he also runs with Saudi Arabian backers and hold more of its events around the world. asserted
he → make → world
Trump's post came as his White House is in a period of major transition and struggling with his party's deep losses in Tuesday's midterm elections. asserted
House → come → elections
The historic wins by Democratic candidates, including in areas that Republicans had held for decades, led to the GOP losing control of both chambers of Congress. asserted
GOP → include → Congress
Trump on Friday announced he was replacing his longtime adviser Susie Wiles, who was seen as something of a tempering force on the president's impulses, with aide Stephen Miller to serve as the next chief of staff. asserted
who → announce → staff
Miller is known as the architect of the administration's hard-line immigration policies and is among the most determined of Trump's inner circle. asserted
Miller → know → circle
The shake-up at the heart of his administration follows the brief but tumultuous week when Trump tried out a new press secretary in Katie Zacharia, who seemed uncomfortable in her sole appearance before reporters before leaving the job after five days. asserted
who → follow → days
The post had been vacant since Karoline Leavitt left at the end of August. asserted
Leavitt → leave → August
Trump remains without a chief spokesperson. asserted
Trump → remain → spokesperson
Trump is close friends with White and has attended several UFC events with him since returning to the White House in January 2025. asserted
Trump → attend → January
He brought White and the sport to the White House's South Lawn in June for the celebration of America's 250th year of its independence and the president's own 80th birthday. asserted
He → bring → independence
A wire-mesh Octagon was constructed near the executive mansion under " The Claw," a spaceship-like metal arch fitted with lights, sound equipment and large screens. asserted
Octagon → construct → lights
"It was an amazing experience, this was a one-of-one," said White afterward. asserted
White → say → one
White also spoke at the Republican National Conventions in 2016, 2020 and 2024. asserted
White → speak → 2016
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