US President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he has offered the position of White House press secretary to Ultimate Fighting Championship chief executive Dana White.
Trump Offers White House Post Online
Donald Trump took to Truth Social to publicly offer the job to the longtime fight promoter, describing him as a violent Fighter and Warrior
(The Age).
The post included several images, including what appeared to be an AI-generated image of White behind the presidential seal in a press room, and photographs of several mixed martial arts fighters (The Age).
The president also requested that the UFC executive bring along six current or former UFC titleholders—Islam Makhachev, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje, Daniel Cormier, Amanda Nunes, and Kayla Harrison, whose surname was mistakenly spelled Harris
by Trump—to serve as assistants. We need these people to defend us against the Lunatic Left,
Trump wrote in his post, adding, Dana will be a Press Secretary like none other.
White Responds to the Public Offer
Dana White quickly responded to the public job offer on Instagram by posting a story that showed him standing behind a podium in the White House press briefing room.
The UFC CEO captioned the image with the message, On to the next chapter.
Observers noted that White might hesitate to leave his lucrative role running the UFC—a position estimated to have earned him a fortune exceeding $600m—to enter government service in a job that pays $195,000 a year. The two men share a long-standing alliance, and Trump recently hosted the UFC Freedom 250 event on the South Lawn of the White House in June to celebrate the United States’ 250 year celebrations, which coincided with the president’s 80th birthday. A 600-tonne metal arch named The Claw was constructed for the South Lawn gathering, and federal lawsuits that sought to block the private sporting event on public grounds were ultimately dismissed by a federal judge after the administration stated the UFC covered the expenses.
White previously campaigned for Trump during the 2024 presidential election and championed him at the Republican national convention, famously describing him as the toughest, most resilient human being I have ever met in my life.
Recent Turnover in the Press Office
The press secretary position has experienced turnover during the administration. Karoline Leavitt originally held the role, making history as the youngest press secretary at age 27.
Leavitt stepped down in August to spend time with her family after welcoming her daughter in May. Katie Zacharia was appointed to replace Leavitt in October, but her tenure abruptly ended after five days following a difficult 14-minute debut briefing.
Trump subsequently suggested to reporters on the White House lawn that Zacharia reconsider her position, telling her, I think you’re better off being happy,
and she resigned shortly after.