JACKSON THOMPSON: Trump says he offered UFC CEO Dana White press secretary job
The Nov.7 Truth Social post paired the proposed offer with a roster of fighters and an image collage.
It did not establish that White had accepted the position, and it was not immediately clear whether Trump intended the proposal seriously."We need these people to defend us against the Lunatic Left," Trump wrote.DANA WHITE SAYS 'I DON'T GIVE A S---' IF TRUMP FRIENDSHIP COSTS HIM BUSINESS, 250TH EVENT WAS TRUMP'S IDEAThe president named Islam Makhachev, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje, Daniel Cormier and Amanda Nunes as prospective assistants, while acknowledging that some were not American.He also listed "Kayla Harris," apparently referring to UFC fighter and two-time Olympic judo gold medalist Kayla Harrison."Dana, please take the job!" Trump added.President Donald Trump and UFC President and CEO Dana White are introduced during UFC Freedom 250 at the White House on June 14, 2026, in Washington, DC.
(Chris Graythen/Getty Images)The post comes amid turnover in the White House’s senior ranks and weeks after the departure of Trump’s most recent press secretary.Fox News Digital reported Oct.16 that Katie Zacharia was leaving the position following her debut.
Trump had announced her selection Oct.9 to succeed Karoline Leavitt, who left in August.
ABC News reported that Zacharia began work Oct.12 and was transitioning out of the role that Friday.Asked Oct.
23 about finding another press secretary, Trump told reporters, "No, nothing much.We’re in no rush."Separately, the White House announced Friday that Stephen Miller would succeed Susie Wiles as chief of staff.
That announcement confirmed a personnel change; Trump’s Saturday appeal to White left the proposed press secretary arrangement unresolved.UFC'S DANA WHITE SAYS 'YOU'D BE SHOCKED' TO LEARN WHO ACTUALLY SUPPORTS TRUMP IN THE SHADOWSU.S.President Donald Trump and UFC President and CEO Dana White walk out of the White House onto the South Lawn for the UFC Freedom 250 fight on June 14, 2026, in Wash...