Donald Trump on Dana White: Press Secretary Offer Was a Joke
U.S. President Donald Trump stated that his offer to UFC CEO Dana White to become the White House press secretary, made via social media, was not serious and was intended only as a joke for entertainment.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on the social media platform Truth Social that his offer to UFC CEO Dana White for the position of White House press secretary was merely a joke.
In comments to reporters on Sunday, Trump stated that his previous post calling on White to 'please take this job' was intended only for 'a little fun.' The offer had surfaced following the departure of former press secretary Katie Zacharia, who left after serving for five days.
Dana White is known as a long-time ally who supported Trump's 2024 election campaign. Following a UFC event, White had stated he would fly to Washington to meet with the President. Trump confirmed that while White would visit the White House on Monday, the visit was unrelated to the press secretary role.
In his original post, Trump had described White as a 'vicious fighter and warrior' and suggested he bring some UFC fighters as assistants to 'defend us against the Radical Left.' Meanwhile, it is noted that the departing Katie Zacharia faced criticism for presenting herself as a licensed attorney when she was not.