Trump offers White House press secretary role to UFC boss Dana White

Dana White, the head of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, said on Saturday that he plans to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday to discuss an offer for the job of White House press secretary. The announcement came as the White House remains without a chief spokesperson following the departure of Karoline Leavitt at the end of August.

Trump made the offer public on Saturday while at his golf club in Florida. He posted on social media that he had offered the position to White, describing him as a violent fighter and warrior. The president asked White to bring several UFC fighters along as assistants, stating that the administration needs these people to defend them against the Lunatic Left. Trump urged White to take the job, calling him a press secretary like none other.

White was in London on Saturday for a boxing event. At a news conference, he responded to Trump's post by saying he would fly to Washington immediately after the event to meet with the president. When asked how he would balance the new role with his current positions in the fighting world, White appeared confused by the question. He replied, Yeah, I got a lot of jobs already.

White did not clarify if he was seriously considering becoming the primary spokesperson for the president. He declined to detail previous conversations with Trump but noted that he is sure he will have more to talk about after their meeting. Before the news conference, White shared an image of Trump's post on Instagram. He paired it with a photo of himself standing behind the podium in the White House press briefing room, captioning the image with the words On to the next chapter.

The White House and a UFC spokesperson did not respond to messages on Saturday regarding the Truth Social post. The offer comes during a period of major transition for the administration, which is struggling with deep losses in the midterm elections held on Tuesday. Democratic candidates won historic victories in areas Republicans had held for decades, resulting in the GOP losing control of both chambers of Congress.

Trump announced on Friday that he was replacing longtime adviser Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller as the next chief of staff. Miller is known as the architect of the administration's hard-line immigration policies. This shake-up follows a tumultuous week in which Trump tried out Katie Zacharia as a new press secretary. Zacharia appeared uncomfortable during her sole appearance before reporters and left the job after five days.

Trump and White are close friends. The president has attended several UFC events with White since returning to the White House in January 2025. In June, Trump brought White and the sport to the White House's South Lawn for the celebration of America's 250th year of independence and Trump's own 80th birthday. A wire-mesh Octagon was constructed near the executive mansion under a structure called The Claw, which featured lights, sound equipment, and large screens. White said afterward that it was an amazing experience and a one-of-one. White also spoke at the Republican National Conventions in 2016, 2020, and 2024.