Trump asks UFC chief to be press secretary
US President Donald Trump said he offered the White House press secretary job to UFC chief executive Dana White. White said he would travel to Washington and meet Trump on Monday, but had neither accepted nor rejected the offer. The move continues Trump's long political association with the mixed-martial-arts promoter.
Why it matters
The choice would place a sports executive with close personal ties to Trump in a central government communications role.
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Part of the November 8, 2026 brief.