Dana White floated as press secretary
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The gist
Trump said on Truth Social he offered UFC president Dana White the press secretary job.
The post came a day after his chief-of-staff pick; White's answer is unclear.
Background
Dana White is president and CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the mixed-martial-arts promotion, and a longtime Trump supporter who worked with Trump to host an MMA event on the White House South Lawn, "UFC Freedom 250," on June 14. The White House had been without a press secretary since Katie Zacharia left in October after less than a week in the role, following Karole Levitt. Trump's offer, posted on Truth Social, came hours after he announced that deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller would be promoted to chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles.
How it unfolded
- Oct 2026White House press secretary Katie Zacharia left the position just five days after replacing Karole Levitt, leaving the post vacant.
- Nov 6, 2026Trump announced that deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller would be promoted to chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles.
- Nov 7, 2026Trump said in a Truth Social post that he offered UFC president and CEO Dana White the job of press secretary, asking him to bring along several UFC fighters as assistants.
- Nov 7, 2026It was not immediately clear whether White had accepted the offer.
Key terms
- UFC
- An American mixed martial arts promotion company that organizes fights across weight divisions under unified rules.
- mixed-martial-arts
- A full-contact combat sport combining striking and grappling techniques from many martial arts.
- White House press secretary
- A senior White House official who acts as spokesperson for the U.S. executive branch and the president.
Source: Wikipedia
Who’s saying what
- Official
- Trump wrote that "the Great Dana White, a violent Fighter and Warrior, has been offered the job of Press Secretary of the United States" and urged: "Dana, please take the job!"
- Caution
- The New York Post reported that Trump posted images of growling UFC fighters, along with one of White in a suit behind a podium, "in a sign the offer might have been tongue-in-cheek."
Still unverified
Whether Dana White accepted the job was not immediately clear, the Washington Post reported. The New York Post reported the offer might have been tongue-in-cheek, citing Trump's posting of images of growling UFC fighters.