President Donald Trump said Saturday on Truth Social that he offered the job of White House press secretary to Dana White, CEO and president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
“I am pleased to announce that the great Dana White, violent fighter and warrior, has been offered the position of United States Press Secretary,” the president wrote.
Trump suggested in his message that White should bring in several UFC fighters, including Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje and Amanda Nunes, as assistants to defend against the “lunatic left.”
“Dana will be a press secretary like no other. Dana, please accept the job!” he added.
White said at a boxing event in London on Saturday evening that he was traveling to Washington, D.C., that evening and had a meeting scheduled with the president on Monday.
When asked if he could talk about the conversations he’s had with Trump so far, White declined.
“We have a meeting on Monday, so of course I’ll have more to say after that,” White said.
When Trump posted to Truth Social earlier Saturday, it was unclear whether his offer to White was serious.
Shortly after Trump’s post, White posted on Instagram what appears to be an AI-generated image of himself behind the podium in the White House briefing room, captioned: “Let’s move on to the next chapter.”
White also added a screenshot of Trump’s post to his Instagram Story.
Trump and White have been friends for a long time and the president attended many UFC fights while at the White House.
Earlier this year, White also hosted a UFC fight on the South Lawn of the White House, an event that was part of a slate commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States.
Many Trump administration officials and Republican lawmakers attended the fight in July.
A White House spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The position has been vacant since Katie Zacharia left office after just five days in October.
Zacharia had replaced Karoline Leavitt, who had served as White House press secretary since Trump returned to office in January last year. Leavitt announced in August that she would leave her position to spend more time with her family.
The White House experienced further staff upheaval on Friday, when Chief of Staff Susie Wiles announced she would resign from her post. Trump named his longtime aide Stephen Miller to replace him.
Wiles’ departure made her the seventh woman to leave the Trump administration this year. So far, all of the women who have left have been replaced by men, except for Zacharia and Leavitt, as no press secretary has yet been named.
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