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Trump says he was ‘only kidding’ about making UFC’s Dana White next press secretary

President says it was ‘just a little fun’ to picture White, UFC boss and Trump’s friend, in briefing room with fightersDonald Trump said on Sunday that he “was only kidding” when he announced 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 (UFC).Speaking to reporters on his way back to the White House

Published Monday, 9 November 2026 at 01:10
Trump says he was ‘only kidding’ about making UFC’s Dana White next press secretary
President says it was ‘just a little fun’ to picture White, UFC boss and Trump’s friend, in briefing room with fightersDonald Trump said on Sunday that he “was only kidding” when he announced 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 (UFC).Speaking to reporters on his way back to 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”. Continue reading...

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