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Trump Says He Offered Dana White Press Secretary Job
President Trump said Saturday that UFC CEO Dana White has been offered the job of White House press secretary. He made the announcement in a Truth Social post.
- 6 fighters were named as requested assistants, including Khabib Nurmagomedov.
- Trump wrote: "Dana, please take the job!"
- The post showed White at a podium alongside images of fighters.
- White has run the UFC for more than two decades.
Why it matters: Trump framed the fighters as protection, writing: "We need these people to defend us against the Lunatic Left." Whether the offer is genuine remains unclear.
- White is a longtime Trump friend and has spoken at Republican conventions.
- Republicans lost both chambers of Congress on Tuesday.
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Where they split: Outlets agree on what Trump posted but differ on whether to treat it as a real hiring move or a joke.
Center coverage, 36 sources: The center reports the offer plainly as a staffing announcement involving the UFC chief.
CNBC2dTrump offers UFC chief Dana White press secretary jobUSA Today6hTrump's press secretary joke created mix-up for 'the wrong Dana White'PennLive10hWill Dana White be Trump’s new press secretary? Here’s the latest update.ESPN22hTrump 'only kidding' with offer of press secretary job to UFC's WhiteYahoo News22hTrump says he was 'only kidding' about naming Dana White his new press secretaryCTV News1dTrump says he was just kidding about making UFC's Dana White his press secretaryThe Hill22hTrump says he was ‘kidding’ about Dana White for press secretaryWFLA News Channel 81dTrump says Dana White press secretary offer was a jokeAssociated Press1dTrump says he was just kidding about making UFC’s Dana White his press secretaryBBC News15hTrump says he was 'kidding' about Dana White press secretary offerBloomberg1dTrump Says He Was Joking About UFC’s Dana White as SpokesmanDeadline20hTrump Admits He Was “Only Kidding” About UFC’s Dana White Becoming White House Press SecretaryFinancial Times23hTrump says he was ‘only kidding’ about asking UFC boss to be spokesmanFrance 242dDonald Trump wants UFC fighters as assistantsNewsweek1dTrump Says He Was ‘Kidding’ About Dana White Press Secretary JobPBS NewsHour8hTrump says idea to make UFC's Dana White his press secretary 'just a little fun'The National Desk2d'Please take the job!' | Trump offers UFC's Dana White role as White House press secretaryTMZ2dDana White Expected To Meet With Trump to Discuss White House Press Secretary Job OfferWKBN Youngstown1dTrump says Dana White press secretary offer was a jokeabc27 (WHTM)2dTrump says he offered White House press secretary job to Dana WhiteAxios2dTrump's post-midterm plan? Dana White for press secretaryChicago Tribune2dPresident Donald Trump says he’s asked UFC’s Dana White to be his press secretary. No one will say if he’s jokingDeutsche Welle2dTrump offers White House press secretary role to Dana WhiteForbes9hUFC CEO Dana White Will Visit White House Today—After Trump Says He Was ‘Kidding’ With Press Secretary OfferHeavy2dUFC Boss Dana White Reacts to President Donald Trump’s Surprising OfferJapan Times2dTrump taps UFC boss as press secretary, urges criminal probes into DemocratsJerusalem Post2d'Please take the job': Trump offers UFC CEO Dana White position of White House Press SecretaryKXAN Austin2dTrump says he offered White House press secretary job to Dana WhiteNOTUS2dTrump Announces His Next Press Secretary Pick: Dana White - The Washington SunNPR2dUFC's Dana White says he will meet with Trump Monday over offer to be White House press secretaryScripps News2dTrump claims he offered job of White House press secretary to UFC CEO Dana WhiteSky News2dTrump asks UFC boss Dana White to be his new press secretaryTimes of Israel2dTrump offers White House press secretary post to UFC chief Dana WhiteWGAL 82dTrump says he's asked UFC's Dana White to be his press secretaryWPLG Local 102dUFC's Dana White says he will meet with Trump Monday over offer to be White House press secretaryWRBL Columbus2dTrump says he offered White House press secretary job to Dana White
Left coverage, 24 sources: The left treats the post as a shocking and bizarre move by a president reshuffling staff after midterm losses.
Raw Story22h'Not great!' Ex-insider alarmed as Trump starts to resemble the 'end of Biden' yearsMediaite10hThe ‘Other Dana White’ Speaks Out After Trump Nominated UFC Boss to Press Secretary Role in White House Head-ScratcherCleveland.com10hWill Dana White be Trump’s new press secretary? Here’s the latest update.Political Wire23hTrump Was ‘Only Kidding’ About Press Secretary JobThe Independent1dTrump’s pick of Dana White as press secretary has given way to a wild mix-up theoryAl Jazeera19hA joke or test? Why Trump floated UFC’s Dana White as his press secretaryAlterNet2dTrump accused of embarrassing mix-up with insane new job offerThe Boston Globe23hTrump kidding about making UFC Dana White press secretaryThe New York Times23hTrump Was ‘Only Kidding’ in Asking Dana White to Be His Press SecretaryThe Washington Post1dTrump says he was ‘only kidding’ about offering UFC’s Dana White press secretary jobVariety13hDonald Trump Says He Was 'Kidding' About Dana White Press RoleBoston.com1dUFC's Dana White says he will meet with Trump Monday over offer to be White House press secretaryBusiness Insider2dTrump says he offered Dana White the White House press secretary jobCBS News2dTrump says he offered UFC CEO Dana White the White House press secretary roleCNN2dTrump says he’s asked Dana White to serve as press secretaryHouston Chronicle2dUFC's Dana White says he will meet with Trump Monday over offer to be White House press secretaryJezebel2dHardly Anyone Believes UFC CEO Dana White Is Actually Trump’s Pick for Press SecretaryLos Angeles Times2dTrump says he's asked UFC's Dana White to be his press secretary. No one will say if he's jokingMother Jones2dTrump just offered the press secretary gig to UFC's Dana WhiteMSNBC2d‘Take the job!’: Trump offers UFC CEO Dana White press secretary roleNBC News2dTrump offers press secretary position to UFC head Dana WhiteNew York Magazine2dTrump Publicly Begs Dana White to Be His New Press SecretarySan Francisco Chronicle2dTrump says he's asked UFC's Dana White to be his press secretaryThe Guardian2dTrump says he asked Dana White, UFC boss, to be his new White House press secretary
Right coverage, 27 sources: The right reports the offer with Trump's own words up front, noting it may be tongue-in-cheek.
New York Post13hTrump says 'I was only kidding' with press secretary job offer to UFC boss Dana WhiteDaily Mail1dTrump says he was 'only kidding' about naming UFC CEO Dana White as White House press secretary amid hunt for Karoline Leavitt's replacementJust the News1dTrump says he was 'only kidding' about offering UFC CEO Dana White White House press secretary roleCitizen Free Press1dDana White to meet with Trump to discuss WH press secretary position — within 24 hours.Newsmax1dTrump: 'Only Kidding' About Naming UFC CEO as White House Press SecretaryThe Epoch Times2dTrump Says He Was Kidding About Offering UFC Chief Dana White Press Secretary RoleThe Gateway Pundit9h(VIDEO) Dana White Responds to Press Sec Offer, Says He’s Meeting With Trump at White House Today * The Gateway Pundit * by Jordan ConradsonThe Washington Times20hTrump says 'only kidding' about asking UFC's Dana White to be his press secretaryWashington Examiner10hJoe Concha doubts Dana White would trade UFC for press secretary jobNTD23hTrump Says He Was Just Kidding About Making UFC's Dana White His Press SecretaryOutKick2dJACKSON THOMPSON: Dana White says he'll meet with Trump amid claim of White House press secretary job offerRedState17hTrump Reveals the Real Reason He Offered Dana White the Press Sec Job, and the Media Won’t Love ItThe Daily Wire2dTrump Laughs Off Dana White Press Secretary Offer: ‘I Was Kidding’The Right Scoop1dBREAKING REPORT: Dana White turns down Trump's joke offerWND1d‘Dana loves the idea’: Trump comes clean on his press secretary offer to UFC’s Dana White * WorldNetDaily * by Joe KovacsBizPac Review11hTrump says he was ‘only kidding’ about tapping UFC boss Dana White as new top spoxBoston Herald2dDonald Trump offers UFC CEO Dana White press secretary jobFox News1dTrump says he was ‘only kidding’ about making Dana White press secretaryLegal Insurrection2dBreaking: Trump Says He Offered Dana White the Press Secretary JobOne America News2dTrump offers UFC CEO Dana White WH Press Secy. position: ‘Please take the job!’RSBNetwork12hPresident Trump says he was ‘only kidding’ about naming Dana White as White House press secretaryThe Blaze11hDana White to meet with Trump after 'joke' job offerThe Daily Caller2dTrump Offers Press Secretary Position To Dana White, Who Reportedly DeclinesThe Western Journal2dBreaking: Trump Offers WH Press Secretary Job to UFC's Dana White - 'A Violent Fighter and Warrior'Townhall2dTrump Says He ‘Offered’ Fighting Celebrity the Press Secretary GigTwitchy2dTrump Offers Press Secretary Gig to UFC President Dana White via Truth Social PostZeroHedge2d"Defend Us Against The Lunatic Left": Trump Wants UFC's Dana White As Press Secretary
What’s next: Stephen Miller takes over as White House chief of staff on Monday.
- No response from White appears in the coverage.
- Is the offer a formal job offer or a joke?
- Will White accept or decline?
- What happened to the current press secretary? The Daily Mail headline says she was fired; other outlets do not report it.
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