# Trump says Dana White press secretary offer was a joke

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trump-says-he-was-kidding-about-dana-white-press-secretary-offer/
- Published: 2026-11-09T08:49:17+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T18:49:56+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC World (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck0j0j87959eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- 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.

## Summary

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.

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