Dana White declines President Trump's joking press secretary proposal
UFC CEO Dana White told reporters he would not take a joking offer from President Donald Trump to serve as White House press secretary.
At a White House news conference on Nov. 9, UFC chief Dana White said he declined President Donald Trump's humorous suggestion that he become the administration's press secretary, stating he does not want to enter politics.
White recalled that he flew to Washington, D.C., on Nov. 7 after Trump posted on Truth Social that he had offered the job, then clarified the next day that the offer was made in jest. "The last 24 hours of my life have been insane," White said, describing the rapid sequence of events.
Trump explained to reporters that the comment was made during a difficult press day, adding that he thought White would be "fantastic" in the role. White, a longtime friend of the president who has hosted Trump at UFC events and introduced him at political rallies, returned to promoting upcoming UFC fights after the brief encounter.
The press secretary position has been vacant since Katie Zacharia left in October, following the departure of Karoline Leavitt earlier in the year.