Trump Offers Dana White Press Secretary Role — SkimNews
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- Trump said Saturday that he offered his friend and UFC boss Dana White the White House press secretary job, described White as a “violent Fighter and Warrior,” and asked him to bring several UFC fighters as assistants.
- Dana White, speaking after a fight in London on Saturday, said he was flying to Washington, D.C. and meeting Trump on Monday; he did not say whether he had accepted or rejected the offer.
- CNN reported Saturday, citing a source familiar with the matter, that White was not taking the job, while White publicly left his own answer unresolved.
- White House did not respond Saturday to messages about Trump’s post, and the press secretary position had been vacant since Karoline Leavitt left at the end of August.
- Katie Zacharia left the press secretary job after five days following her sole appearance before reporters, during which she seemed uncomfortable.
- Stephen Miller was named Friday to replace Susie Wiles as chief of staff, as Republican losses in Tuesday’s midterms left the party without control of either chamber.
- White shared Trump’s post on Instagram with an image of himself behind the White House briefing podium and the words “On to the next chapter.”
Why it matters: Trump remains without a chief spokesperson after Karoline Leavitt left in August and Katie Zacharia departed after five days. White said he would meet Trump Monday, but his comments and CNN’s account leave the decision unsettled as Republicans lost both chambers.
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