Trump ‘only kidding’ about Dana White press secretary role

Al Jazeera - Nov 9, 2026

Donald Trump says he was ‘only kidding’ about appointing UFC CEO Dana White as the White House press secretary.

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Trump says he was 'kidding' about Dana White press secretary offer

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Trump says 'only kidding' about naming UFC CEO as White House press secretary

WEST PALM BEACH — President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was "only kidding" when he suggested UFC CEO Dana White could become his next White House press secretary, after a social media post a day earlier stirred speculation about recruiting his feisty ally and signaled a combative approach to dealing with Democrats as they prepare to take control of Congress. Trump said White, a prominent supporter, "loves the idea" of taking the job but insisted he had not been serious about the prospect, describing the suggestion as "just a little fun." "I will tell you, I was only kidding," Trump told reporters, explaining that he had posted photographs of prominent UFC fighters as potential assistants to White as part of the joke. In Saturday's post, Trump described White as a "violent Fighter and Warrior" and suggested he bring several current or former UFC champions to serve as assistants, saying they were needed to "defend us against the Lunatic Left." Trump said White would visit him at the White House on Monday, but added that the meeting was planned for other reasons. White, who has led the

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