Trump and Dana White Appear at the White House After Joke About Press Secretary Position
U.S. President Donald Trump clarified that his suggestion to appoint UFC President Dana White as press secretary was a joke, reports Deadline.
On November 7, Trump wrote on Truth Social that he had offered White the vacant position and even advised him to take well-known mixed martial arts fighters as assistants. Against the backdrop of the Republican Party's defeat in the midterm elections, the post raised questions about possible staff reshuffles.
On November 9, White appeared with the president in the White House briefing room and answered journalists' questions. Trump repeated the offer, but the UFC president declined, stating that he did not want to engage in politics.
The press secretary position remains vacant following the departure of Karoline Leavitt and the brief tenure of Katy Zachariah.
Trump and White have been friends for many years. In June, a UFC tournament was held on the South Lawn of the White House to celebrate the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence and the president's 80th birthday.
