WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he was only joking when he talked about doing UFC boss Dana White his next White House press secretary after announcing on social media that he had offered the job to his close friend.
After his party’s heavy losses in Tuesday’s midterm electionsTrump shook up his administration Friday by replacing his chief of staff and followed up Saturday with a message saying he had offered White the press secretary job. On Sunday, Trump said it was “just a little bit of fun.”
“I was joking, but I think Dana likes the idea, and he’s a very competent guy,” Trump said, speaking to reporters in Florida before leaving for the White House. White is expected to visit him at the White House on Monday.
Historic victories by Democratic candidates, including in areas that Republicans had held for decades, led to the The GOP loses control of both houses of Congress.
Trump named longtime aide on Friday Stephen Miller as the new chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles. Miller is the architect of the administration’s harsh immigration policy. Trump does not currently have a press secretary after briefly handing the position over to Katie Zachariawho hesitated behind the desk and during interviews, and left his post after five days.
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