Trump Extends White House Press Post to UFC Boss, Signaling Outsider Push
President Donald Trump offered Dana White, the UFC chief, the press secretary job; White said he was flying to D.C. to discuss, but later reports say he turned it down while attending a London boxing event.
President Donald Trump offered UFC CEO Dana White the position of White House press secretary, a move that resonates with voters tired of career politicians.
Dana White said he is flying to Washington, D.C., according to the Washington Examiner. He will meet with the president on Monday to discuss the offer, according to Al Jazeera.
Reports from The Daily Caller say White declined the offer, and he was spotted at a boxing event in London on Saturday, taking questions from reporters.
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The Daily Caller
Trump Offers Press Secretary Position To Dana White, Who Reportedly Declines
White was at a boxing event Saturday that was being hosted in London
Read the original →Al Jazeera
Trump asks UFC chief Dana White to be White House press secretary
Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO says he will meet with the US president on Monday to discuss the offer.
Read the original →Washington Examiner
Dana White responds to question about Trump’s White House press secretary request
Dana White, the CEO of the UFC and a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, responded to a question on Saturday night about the president saying he should serve as his next White House press secretary. While taking questions from reporters at a boxing event in London, White said he is flying to Washington, D.C., […]
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Facts this version was allowed to use
- President Donald Trump offered UFC CEO Dana White the position of White House press secretary.
- Dana White is the CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and a longtime ally of President Donald Trump.
- Dana White said he is flying to Washington, D.C., according to the Washington Examiner.
- Dana White said he will meet with the US president on Monday to discuss the offer, according to Al Jazeera.
- Dana White reportedly declined the offer, according to The Daily Caller.
- Dana White was at a boxing event in London on Saturday.
- Dana White took questions from reporters at the boxing event in London on Saturday night.
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