UFC boss Dana White says he's meeting with Trump after press secretary job offer
UFC President Dana White is scheduled to meet with Donald Trump following a public offer for White to serve as the White House press secretary. White has not confirmed his interest in the role, noting his existing professional commitments.
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The potential appointment of a sports executive to a high-level political communications role highlights the intersection of celebrity culture and political administration.
Trump, while he was at his golf club in Florida, posted on social media that he made the offer to "the Great Dana White, a violent Fighter and Warrior" to become the Republican president's chief spokesperson.
White, who was in London on Saturday for a boxing event, was asked at a news conference about Trump's post and responded by saying that he planned to fly to Washington right after and meet with Trump on Monday.
When asked how he would balance the job with the current positions he has in the fighting world, White seemed confused by the question and then said, "Yeah, I got a lot of jobs already."
He declined to say what conversations he'd had with Trump but said, "I'm sure I'll have more to talk about after that."
White and Trump are seen at the White House on June 14. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/The Associated Press)
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