Trump asks UFC chief Dana White to be White House press secretary

Author: Al Jazeera Staff and ReutersPublished on: November 8, 2026Country: United States

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Trump asks UFC chief Dana White to be White House press secretary

Donald Trump has offered UFC chief executive Dana White the job of White House press secretary. White said he would meet the president at the White House on Monday to discuss the offer, speaking after a news conference in London on Saturday. Trump also asked him to bring assistants, naming six current or former UFC champions, including Islam Makhachev, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Amanda Nunes. The position has been vacant since Katie Zacharia left after only five days in the role, succeeding Karoline Leavitt.

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