Veytics Intelligence
2026-11-09 · CO

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

US President Donald Trump has said he "was kidding" about asking Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) boss Dana White to be the White House press secretary. Trump told the media on Sunday that White "loves the idea" but that the invitation was "just a little fun". It comes after the president posted on his Truth Social platform on Saturday he had offered White the role, asking him to take it while writing, "Dana will be a Press Secretary like none other." White said later that day he was going to meet the president on Monday, but would not be drawn into whether or not he would take the vacant position. On Sunday Trump told reporters White was visiting him on Monday for "other reasons". "I think he's going to be in Washington.

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