UFC boss Dana White to meet Trump over press secretary job offer
UFC President Dana White has confirmed he will meet with US President Donald Trump to discuss a potential offer to become the White House press secretary. Trump has publicly encouraged White to take the role to help defend his administration.
Why it matters
The potential appointment of a sports executive to a high-level political communications role signals a shift toward a more combative and unconventional media strategy for the Trump administration.
DANA WHITE IS to meet US President Donald Trump to discuss his offer of the role of press secretary.
White is the president and chief executive of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the global mixed martial arts organisation. Its most famous former fighters include Conor McGregor.
Writing on Truth Social, Trump said he had offered the role to the ”violent Fighter and Warrior”, who would help the Trump administration defend against the “Lunatic Left”.
He requested that White bring with him to the White House six named fighters to act as “assistants”, including former Russian MMA fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov.
“Dana will be a Press Secretary like none other. Dana, please take the job!”
Speaking to reporters at an event in London, White confirmed he would be meeting with the president.
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