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Trump says Dana White press secretary offer was a joke
Donald Trump said he was “kidding” when he announced that he had offered UFC chief Dana White the vacant White House press secretary role. Trump said White liked the idea, but described the offer as a bit of fun; the pair are still due to meet on Monday.
The job has been vacant since Katie Zacharia left after fewer than five days in October, having taken over from Karoline Leavitt. Trump made the offer on Truth Social on Saturday, suggesting White bring current and former mixed martial arts fighters as assistants. White, who leads UFC and other businesses and has publicly supported Trump’s campaigns, said he already had many jobs and did not say whether he would accept.
In short
- Trump says his offer to Dana White was a joke.
- The White House press secretary job remains vacant.
- White is due to meet Trump on Monday.
Explained simply
The White House press secretary speaks to journalists on behalf of the US president, answers questions about the administration and helps explain its policies. The post has changed hands several times: Katie Zacharia left in October after fewer than five days, following Karoline Leavitt.
Dana White is best known as the head of the UFC, a major mixed martial arts organisation, and has publicly backed Donald Trump’s campaigns. Trump and White have a long-standing public relationship, but White also runs several businesses and has not said he would take a government job.
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Originally published by BBC World as “Trump says he was ‘kidding’ about Dana White press secretary offer”.