Trump with Dana White
President Donald Trump ’s unusual offer to appoint Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) chief Dana White as White House press secretary has been declined, CNN reported, citing a source familiar with the matter.
Trump announced on Saturday that he had offered White the position, describing him as a “violent Fighter and Warrior” in a post on his Truth Social platform. However, despite the public appeal, White has turned down the offer, leaving Trump without a permanent chief spokesperson.
The US president also asked White to bring along six UFC fighters as “assistants”, sharing their photographs in the post. He suggested that they would help defend his administration against political opponents. Trump’s announcement came amid a period of uncertainty within his administration. The White House has been without a permanent press secretary since Karoline Leavitt left the position at the end of August. Her successor, Katie Zacharia, lasted just five days in the role after an uncomfortable appearance before reporters. The latest development also comes after Republicans suffered major losses in the midterm elections, losing control of both chambers of Congress.
He said he planned to travel to Washington and meet the president at the White House on Monday.