‘We need UFC fighters to defend us’: Donald Trump says he offered White House press secretary Dana White job | Today’s news
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday (local time) that he has offered the position of United States press secretary to Dana White, president and CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. While Trump described White as a “violent fighter and warrior,” he also asked the 57-year-old to “please take the job.”
The White House has been without a press secretary since Katie Zacharia was fired on Oct. 16 after serving just five days in the role.
What Trump said
In the Truth Social post, Trump also said he asked White to bring several UFC fighters with him, including Islam Makhachev, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje, Daniel Cormier, Amanda Nunes and Kayla Harris.
“We need these people to defend us from the crazy left. Dana will be a press secretary like no other,” Trump said.
White, who has a decades-long association with Trump, confirmed the development and said he would meet with the US president on Monday.
What White said
The head of the largest mixed martial arts (MMA) organization has not indicated whether he is seriously considering the position of chief spokesman for the President of the United States.
White, who was in London on Saturday for a boxing event, declined to say what conversations he had with Trump, but said: “I’m sure I’ll have something to talk about afterwards.
Midterm White House shakeup
The development comes as Trump is making some key changes to the administration following the Republican Party’s massive defeat in the US midterm elections.
Trump announced Friday that he will replace his longtime adviser Susie Wiles, who has been seen as something of a moderating force on the president’s impulses, with aide Stephen Miller, who will serve as the next chief of staff. Miller is known as the architect of the administration’s tough immigration policy and is among the most determined of Trump’s inner circle.
Harmeet Dhillon, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the US Department of Justice, was the first to announce her resignation. Speculation is also rife that more resignations or layoffs could follow in the coming days.
This includes Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has been criticized by both Democrats and Republicans for the Iran war. There are also reports that Secretary of State Marco Rubio, another Trump confidante, could announce his resignation in the coming days to announce his candidacy for the 2028 US presidential election.
