Dana White describes the 48 hours that nearly saw him become press secretary
White joins a briefing
On Monday, Trump brought White into the White House’s James S. Brady briefing room. They held a press conference and took questions from reporters about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the Iran war and former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
White appeared shocked when reporters began asking him questions. His appearance followed Trump’s public offer of the press secretary position, although Trump had since said he was kidding.
Lara Trump asks about scrutiny
In a conversation with Lara Trump, the president’s daughter-in-law, White was asked whether he was concerned that Democrats might “want to target allies” of the president if they regained control of Congress in January. White said he had not done anything illegal or wrong in politics and saw no reason to worry. He also said there was nothing he or his associates needed to hide.
Trump explains the remark
Trump said he had thought of White during what he described as “a very bad press day.” He said White had been his friend for a long time and that he mentioned the idea to a group of reporters. Trump described the announcement as something he said while kidding. White’s subsequent appearance in the briefing room brought him before reporters, who asked him questions on several subjects.
Key points
- Trump said he had offered Dana White the press secretary role, then described the offer as a joke.
- White called the following period “crazy 48 hours.”
- White appeared with Trump in the James S. Brady briefing room and answered reporters’ questions.
- Lara Trump asked White about possible Democratic scrutiny of the president’s allies.