UFC President Dana White offered press secretary job, Trump says

President Donald Trump says he’s offered the job of White House press secretary to Dana White, president of the world’s biggest mixed martial arts promotion. 

White, the head of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), has known Trump for decades, back when Trump’s Atlantic City casinos served as a launchpad for UFC. 

Will Dana White be press secretary? 

What they're saying:

"I am pleased to announce that the Great Dana White, a violent Fighter and Warrior, has been offered the job of Press Secretary of the United States," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "I have requested that he bring with him assistants, even though some are not from our Country, of Islam Makhachev, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje, Daniel Cormier, Amanda Nunes, and Kayla Harris. We need these people to defend us against the Lunatic Left. Dana will be a Press Secretary like none other. Dana, please take the job!"

What we don't know:

It’s unclear whether White will accept the offer. FOX Local has reached out to UFC for comment. 

Who is Dana White? 

The backstory:

Trump and White’s relationship dates back to 2001, when White made his first appearance as UFC president at one of Trump’s casinos in Atlantic City. 

Twenty-five years later, UFC staged fights under the Freedom 250 banner on the South Lawn of the White House to celebrate Trump’s 80th birthday and the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence’s signing.

Observers say their relationship has yielded personal, political and financial dividends for both parties. White earned the mainstream visibility for himself and the sport he craved as he stumped for Trump at GOP conventions, while the emboldened right-wing " manosphere " that soaks up at UFC fights threw its support behind Trump in the elections.

How long has the White House been without a press secretary?

Timeline:

The White House has been without a press secretary since Oct. 16, when Katie Zacharia left after five days on the job. Her five-day tenure was the shortest of any White House press secretary in U.S. history.

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In those five days, Zacharia faced intense scrutiny. She answered just three questions from reporters during her first and only briefing.  

In the days that followed, questions emerged about her legal credentials and qualifications for the position, fueling further criticism of her appointment and whether she was up for the job. 

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Before Zacharia’s short stint, Karoline Leavitt served as press secretary from January 2025, the start of Trump’s second term, until the end of August.