Trump says Dana White press secretary offer was only kidding
Trump calls offer a joke
Trump said on Sunday that his proposal to make Dana White press secretary was not serious. He told reporters White was visiting the following day for other reasons.
The president said White liked the idea, adding that there was only one Dana and calling him great. Trump did not confirm whether he planned to discuss the position during their meeting.
Offer followed election losses
Trump had announced the offer on Truth Social on Saturday, saying White would be a press secretary unlike any other. The announcement followed the Republican Party’s losses in the midterm elections, which cost it control of both houses of Congress.
Trump said he had asked White to bring several current and former mixed martial arts fighters as assistants. He said the group would have something to talk about, without clarifying whether White might take the job.
White’s other public roles
White leads the Ultimate Fighting Championship and serves on the board of Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. He also appeared onstage during Trump’s 2024 presidential victory speech. The White House press secretary post became vacant in October, when Katie Zacharia left after fewer than five days in the role.
Key points
- Trump said his offer to Dana White was a joke.
- White is expected to meet Trump on Monday for other reasons.
- The press secretary role has been vacant since Katie Zacharia left in October.
- Republicans lost their majorities in both houses of Congress in the midterm elections.