Trump says he offered Dana White press secretary job

Trump announces the offer

President Donald Trump said Saturday that he offered UFC CEO Dana White the open White House press secretary position. Trump announced the offer in a Truth Social post, CBS News reported.

Trump also named several UFC figures whom he wanted White to bring as assistants, including Islam Makhachev, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje, Daniel Cormier, Amanda Nunes and Kayla Harris.

White had not confirmed whether he accepted the offer. He shared an image of himself standing at the White House briefing room podium on his Instagram story and referred to a new chapter.

At a Saturday news conference in London for a boxing event he was promoting, White said he was flying to Washington and had a meeting scheduled with Trump on Monday. He said he expected to have more to discuss afterward.

The press secretary vacancy

The press secretary position has been vacant since Oct. 16, when Katie Zacharia was removed after five days in the job. Trump had selected Zacharia after Karoline Leavitt stepped aside in August to spend more time with her young family.

The announcement came days after Democrats won control of both the House and Senate in the midterm elections.

White’s relationship with Trump

White is the chief of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and has been a longtime Trump supporter. He attended Trump’s inauguration, and the White House hosted a UFC event on the South Lawn in July as part of the nation’s 250th-anniversary observances.

In a September interview with “60 Minutes,” White said he and Trump typically discuss movies and fights rather than politics when they have dinner together.