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UFC’s Dana White says he will meet Trump on Monday to discuss press secretary offer

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Guilfoil, K. (2026, November 7). UFC’s Dana White says he will meet Trump on Monday to discuss press secretary offer. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-offers-press-secretary-job-ufc-ceo-dana-white-rcna608039

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NBC News · collected 2026-11-08 · by Kyla Guilfoil

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President Donald Trump offered Dana White, CEO of UFC, the job of White House Press Secretary on Truth Social Saturday. In response to this offer, White indicated he would meet with the president in Washington, D.C., on Monday and said he will discuss more after their meeting. The position has been vacant since Katie Zacharia left in October, with many changes occurring within the Trump administration recently, including Chief of Staff Susie Wiles stepping down.
Written by AI on 2026-11-08, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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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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Trump Kidding About Dana White Press Secretary Role
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“The first article reports on Trump's initial announcement offering Dana White the position of Press Secretary, while the second article covers Trump retracting that statement and clarifying he was joking.”
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Leans strongly right Hedges 2 of 29 claims Outlet record 78/100
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“While both articles refer to Trump's offer to Dana White for a press secretary role, Article B clarifies that it was a joke and contradicts the initial claim in Article A.”
Washington Examiner
Leans right Hedges 0 of 3 claims Outlet record 68/100
“The articles describe different occurrences: one reports on Trump posting an animated video, while the other discusses Trump offering Dana White the role of press secretary.”
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Instagram Truth Social UFC White House the White House

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Trump PERSON · 10× White PERSON · 9× UFC ORG · 3× White House ORG · 3× the White House ORG · 3× Dana PERSON · 2× Dana White PERSON · 2× Instagram ORG · 2× Truth Social ORG · 2× Zacharia PERSON · 2×

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Shortly after Trump posted, White posted on Instagram what appears to be an AI-generated image of himself behind the podium in the White House briefing room, captioned, “On to the next chapter.”
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Asked whether he could speak about conversations he has had with Trump so far, White declined.

Claims (21 extracted, 3 hedged)

President Donald Trump on Saturday said on Truth Social that he had offered the job of White House press secretary to Dana White, the CEO and president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. asserted
he → say → Championship
“I am pleased to announce that the Great Dana White, a violent Fighter and Warrior, has been offered the job of Press Secretary of the United States,” the president wrote. asserted
president → please → States
Trump suggested in his post that White should bring several UFC fighters, including Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje and Amanda Nunes, as assistants to defend against the “Lunatic Left.” uncertain
White → suggest → Left
Dana, please take the job!” he added. asserted
he → take → job
White said at a boxing event in London Saturday evening that he was heading to Washington, D.C., that night and had a meeting scheduled with the president Monday. asserted
he → say → president
Asked whether he could speak about conversations he has had with Trump so far, White declined. uncertain
White → ask → Trump
“We have a meeting on Monday, so sure, I’ll have more to talk about after that,” White said. asserted
White → have → that
When Trump posted on Truth Social earlier Saturday, it was unclear whether his offer to White was a serious one. uncertain
offer → post → White
Shortly after Trump posted, White posted on Instagram what appears to be an AI-generated image of himself behind the podium in the White House briefing room, captioned, “On to the next chapter.” asserted
what → post → chapter
White also added a screenshot of Trump’s post to his Instagram story. asserted
White → add → story
Trump and White have long been friends and the president has attended many UFC fights while serving in the White House. asserted
president → attend → House
Earlier this year, White also organized a UFC fight on the South Lawn of the White House, an event that was part of a slate commemorating the United States’ 250th birthday. asserted
that → organize → birthday
Many Trump administration officials and Republican lawmakers attended the fight in July. asserted
officials → attend → July
A spokesperson for the White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. asserted
spokesperson → respond → comment
The position has been vacant since Katie Zacharia departed the role after just five days in October. asserted
Zacharia → depart → October
Zacharia had replaced Karoline Leavitt, who served as White House press secretary since Trump returned to office in January of last year. asserted
Trump → replace → year
Leavitt announced in August that she would leave her post to spend more time with her family. asserted
she → announce → family
The White House had another staff shake-up on Friday, when Chief of Staff Susie Wiles said she would be stepping down from her post. asserted
she → have → post
Trump named longtime aide Stephen Miller as her replacement. asserted
Trump → name → replacement
Wiles’ departure made her the seventh woman to leave the Trump administration this year. asserted
her → make → administration
So far, all of the women who have left have been replaced by men, with the exception of Zacharia and Leavitt, as a press secretary has not yet been named. asserted
secretary → leave → Zacharia
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