Trump offers UFC boss White House press secretary role: 'Dana, please take the job!'

President Donald Trump has publicly offered the White House press secretary position to UFC CEO Dana White. White confirmed he is traveling to Washington to meet with the President to discuss the potential role.
Why it matters
The appointment of a non-traditional candidate to a key communications role signals a potential shift in how the White House manages media relations.
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he had offered Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) boss Dana White the position of White House press secretary."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 in a post on his Truth Social account, adding that White would be a press secretary "like none other.""Dana, please take the job!"
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