Trump says 'only kidding' about asking UFC's Dana White to be his press…

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• Trump Was ‘Only Kidding’ in Asking Dana White to Be His Press Secretarynytimes.com · cred 5/10

  The president said on Sunday that the U.F.C. chief executive “loves the idea” of being the White House spokesman but that his public offer of the job was “just a little fun.”

  • · Trump said on Sunday that Dana White loves the idea of being the White House spokesman.
  • · Trump claimed his public offer of the job was 'just a little fun.'
• Trump says he was 'kidding' about Dana White for press secretarythehill.com · cred 5/10

  President Trump said on Sunday that he offered UFC CEO Dana White the White House press secretary role as a joke. “I will tell you, I was only kidding,” Trump told reporters in West Palm Beach, Florida. “But Dana loves the idea, and there's only one Dana, and he's great.” The president then appeared to...

  • · President Trump said on Sunday that he offered UFC CEO Dana White the White House press secretary role as a joke.
  • · Trump told reporters in West Palm Beach, Florida, that he was only kidding about the offer.

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• Trump says he was just kidding about making UFC's Dana White his press secretary9news.com · cred 5/10

  President Donald Trump said Sunday he was only kidding about making UFC boss Dana White the next White House press secretary.

  • · President Donald Trump said Sunday he was only kidding about making UFC boss Dana White the next White House press secretary.

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• Trump says he was ‘only kidding’ about making UFC’s Dana White next press secretarytheguardian.com · cred 7/10

  <p>President says it was ‘just a little fun’ to picture White, UFC boss and Trump’s friend, in briefing room with fighters</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a> said on Sunday that he “was only kidding” when <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/07/donald-trump-dana-white-press-secretary">he announced</a> a day earlier that he had offered the job of White House press secretary to Dana White, the chief executive of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/ufc">UFC</a>).</p><p>Speaking to reporters on his way back the White House from his beach club in Florida, Trump explained the premise of his joke, that if the UFC boss, who is a devoted fan of the president, took over the briefing room, flanked by six fighters, reporters “wouldn’t mess around with him so much”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/08/trump-dana-white-press-secretary">Continue reading...</a>

  • · Donald Trump said he was 'only kidding' about offering Dana White the job of White House press secretary.
  • · Trump explained the joke was that if White took over the briefing room with six fighters, reporters 'wouldn’t mess around with him so much'.
• Trump says he was 'kidding' about Dana White press secretary offerbbc.co.uk · cred 7/10

  The president told the Ultimate Fighting Championship boss to "please take the job" in a Truth Social post on Saturday.

  • · Trump said he was 'kidding' about offering Dana White the press secretary role.
  • · White said he would meet Trump on Monday but did not confirm if he would take the job.
• Trump says 'only kidding' about asking UFC's Dana White to be his press secretarywashingtontimes.com · cred 5/10

  President Trump said on Sunday that he was kidding when he offered UFC CEO Dana White the position of White House press secretary.

  • · President Trump said on Sunday that he was kidding when he offered UFC CEO Dana White the position of White House press secretary.