In brief
On Sunday, Washington, President Donald Trump said he was only joking when he suggested UFC boss Dana White could serve as his White House press secretary. Trump explained the joke began with a Truth Social post offering White the role, complete with photos of UFC fighters as potential aides. A day later he urged reporters to believe his statement, noting the joke was not serious, while the White House had not yet named a new press secretary.
In Washington, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he was only kidding when he joked about hiring UFC president and CEO Dana White as his next White House press secretary. The remark followed a Saturday post on his Truth Social account that claimed to have offered the position to White, complete with photos of fighters as potential assistants.
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. I have requested that he bring with him assistants, even though some are not from our Country. We need these people to defend us against the Lunatic Left. Dana will be a Press Secretary like none other. Dana, please take the job!
Trump said the post, saying he had posted the pictures of fighters as part of the joke and explained that the offer was not genuine. According to Xinhua, he told reporters that he had “only been kidding.”
I was only kidding.
When questioned by reporters the next day, Trump repeated that he had only joked, adding, “but Dana loves the idea,” a remark reported by Sky News. The White House has not yet named a new press secretary, leaving the appointment unconfirmed.
