Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) chief Dana White turned down President Donald Trump’s — apparently jovial — offer of a job as press secretary in a surprise appearance at the White House on Monday (November 9, 2026).
Mr. “So let me ask you the big question. Would you like to be press secretary of the United States of America? Or do you just want to stay with this ridiculous UFC? Huh? Mr.
Trump stunned the world by saying on social media on Saturday (November 7) that he had asked Mr. White to take on the high-profile post — but a day later the 80-year-old president said he was “only kidding.
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Mr. White had sparked speculation that he was ready for a aggressive stance after the Republican Party’s stunning midterm elections defeat. Mr. But there was also some scepticism about the president’s announcement, and Mr. Leading out Mr. White added: “I don’t tell the president ‘no’ to anything…
Trump said Sunday (November 8) night that he had been joking. White to the podium on Monday (November 9), Mr. Earlier reporting noted: White’s rejection came during a surprise appearance at the White House alongside Trump, who on Saturday stunned the world after he said he had offered the press secretary job to the 57-year-old cage-fighting boss.
Trump’s announcement that he had offered the high-profile job to “violent Fighter and Warrior” Mr. Trump said he had been “having a little fun. Asked by a journalist to confirm he had said no to the job, Mr. I didn’t want to be disrespectful and say anything until he said something first. Trump , however, a day later, said he was joking.
White is a long-time friend of the president and helped host a massive UFC match on the White House lawn earlier this year. Earlier reporting noted: Donald Trump had on Saturday stunned the world after he said he had offered the press secretary job to UFC chief Dana White. Earlier reporting noted: Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) chief Dana White on Monday turned down US President Donald Trump’s offer of a job as White House press secretary, saying he doesn’t want to be in politics.
