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Dana White and President Trump
Could Dana White become the next White House Press Secretary of the United States?
For the past month, the White House has struggled to replace Karoline Leavitt as its press secretary after she stepped down.
On Saturday, Trump announced that UFC CEO Dana White had been offered the job of press secretary of the United States.
“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. I have requested that he bring with him assistants, even though some are not from our Country, of Islam Makhachev, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje, Daniel Cormier, Amanda Nunes, and Kayla Harris. We need these people to defend us against the Lunatic Left. Dana will be a Press Secretary like none other. Dana, please take the job! President DONALD J. TRUMP”
BREAKING: Trump offers UFC President Dana White the job of White House Press Secretary, asking him to bring several MMA fighters as assistants. https://t.co/Mgsvfxe0yA
— Polymarket (@Polymarket) November 7, 2026
Initial reports from CNN claim that White had turned down the job.
A new report from the Daily Mail claims that White is seriously considering the offer.
Via Daily Mail
‘The power and influence that come with the role are something Dana believes could be leveraged to take the UFC to an entirely new level and potentially accomplish things that the organization hasn’t even imagined yet,’ they said.
‘As much as he doesn’t want to do it, he may ultimately feel he has little choice but to step up, even if it’s only on a temporary basis.’
“But even the people around him struggle to picture it. ‘It’s a crazy scenario to imagine Dana taking on another massive responsibility like this,’ the source added.”
During his most recent press conference, White said he would fly to Washington, DC, to meet the President about the job offer.
DANA WHITE: I’m flying to Washington DC “right now” — will meet with President Trump on Monday 🇺🇸 https://t.co/1bOAnV62MJ
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) November 8, 2026