Trump said he offered Dana White press secretary role; acceptance remained unclear

In reporting published on 8 November 2026, the Guardian said Donald Trump had offered UFC chief executive Dana White the White House press secretary job through a Saturday social media post. Trump also proposed bringing six UFC fighters into the administration as press aides. The report said it was unclear whether the offer represented a substantive staffing plan.

CNN reported that White had declined and that a presidential aide called the offer a joke. White subsequently posted an Instagram story suggesting a new chapter, then told reporters in London that he would meet Trump in Washington on Monday. He did not say whether he would accept the position.

The Guardian reported that the press secretary position had been vacant for three weeks following Katie Zacharia’s resignation over questions about her claimed attorney status. White had campaigned for Trump in 2024 and staged a White House UFC event for his birthday, making the proposed appointment an extension of an established political relationship.