Trump Jokes About Giving White House Press Role to UFC Boss
The president’s off‑hand comment, made on Sunday, highlights his willingness to break with usual political theatre and bring a familiar face into the West Wing.
For many voters, President Trump’s Sunday remark that he was “only kidding” about offering the White House press secretary job to Dana White shows a leader unafraid to poke fun at the political establishment.
The comment, made as he returned from his Florida beach club, references his friendship with UFC chief executive Dana White and describes the idea as “just a little fun” to picture White in the briefing room with fighters.
Trump later confirmed that White will visit the White House on Monday, a move that underscores the president’s willingness to bring a well‑known American figure into the capital.
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Trump says he was ‘only kidding’ about making Dana White press secretary
Trump says he was joking when he offered Dana White the press secretary job, but confirmed the UFC boss is visiting the White House on Monday.
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Trump says he was ‘only kidding’ about making UFC’s Dana White next press secretary
President says it was ‘just a little fun’ to picture White, UFC boss and Trump’s friend, in briefing room with fighters Donald Trump said on Sunday that he “was only kidding” when he announced a day earlier that he had offered the job of White House press secretary to Dana White, the chief executive of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Speaking to reporters on his way back the White House from his beach club in Florida, Trump explained the premise of his joke, that if the UFC boss, who is a devoted fan of the president, took over the briefing room, flanked by six fighters, reporters…
Read the original →The Hill
Trump says he was ‘kidding’ about Dana White for press secretary
President Trump said on Sunday that he offered UFC CEO Dana White the White House press secretary role as a joke. “I will tell you, I was only kidding,” Trump told reporters in West Palm Beach, Florida. “But Dana loves the idea, and there’s only one Dana, and he’s great.” The president then appeared to…
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- Donald Trump said he was 'only kidding' about having offered the White House press secretary job to Dana White.
- Donald Trump is the US president.
- Dana White is the chief executive of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
- Dana White is described as a friend of and devoted fan of Donald Trump.
- Donald Trump said he "was only kidding" about offering the press secretary job to Dana White, according to The Guardian.
- Donald Trump said it was "just a little fun" to picture Dana White in the briefing room with fighters, according to The Guardian.
- Donald Trump made the statement on Sunday.
- Donald Trump announced a day before Sunday that he had offered the White House press secretary job to Dana White, according to The Guardian.
- Donald Trump spoke to reporters on his way back to the White House from his beach club in Florida, according to The Guardian.
- Donald Trump confirmed that Dana White is visiting the White House on Monday, according to Fox News.
- Donald Trump's beach club is in Florida, according to The Guardian.
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