- 1Trump said Saturday on Truth Social that he offered Dana White the White House press secretary job.
- 2CBS News reported it is unclear whether White has accepted the position.
- 3White posted an image of himself at the briefing podium captioned "On to the next chapter," per CBS News and the AP.
- 4The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment, NBC News reported.
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has offered the job of White House press secretary to Dana White, the CEO and president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, according to NBC News, CBS News and The Associated Press. The AP reported that Trump made the announcement on Truth Social while at his golf club in Florida. CBS News reported the post has been vacant since Oct. 16, and that it was unclear whether White accepted the offer.
According to CBS News and France 24, the press secretary post has been vacant since Oct. 16. The White House had not confirmed the offer at the time of the reports.
What Trump wrote
"I am pleased to announce that the Great Dana White, a violent Fighter and Warrior, has been offered the job of Press Secretary of the United States," Trump wrote. He added, "Dana, please take the job!" According to NBC News and the AP, Trump also asked White to bring several UFC fighters, whom he named in the post, as assistants. "We need these people to defend us against the Lunatic Left," he wrote, per CBS News and the AP. France 24 described the group as six current or former UFC titleholders.
What is unconfirmed
CBS News and the AP reported that White shared on Instagram an image of himself at the White House briefing room podium with the caption "On to the next chapter." The AP said he also shared an image of Trump's post. France 24 said the podium photo was possibly AI-generated. NBC News said it is unclear whether the offer is serious, and CBS News noted reporting from at least one outlet suggesting the post may have been tongue-in-cheek. The AP said nobody at the White House immediately confirmed the offer and that the White House did not respond Saturday to messages. NBC News reported that a White House spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The AP said a UFC spokesperson did not immediately respond.
The vacancy
CBS News reported that Katie Zacharia was removed from the job on Oct. 16 after five days. NBC News said she departed after five days, and France 24 said she left after less than a week. NBC News reported she had replaced Karoline Leavitt, who announced in August that she would leave.
Reported from 4 published sources (CBS News, NBC News, PBS News, France 24). Facts, figures and quotes come only from those sources. Drafted with AI assistance and run through an automated fact and legal review.
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