Politics · Washington, D.C., United States · United States of America · November 10, 2026

UFC chief Dana White declines White House press job

Reported by 7 outlets · first reported Nov 9, 5:46 PM ET · from an earlier edition that day

Dana White declined Trump's offer to be White House press secretary, saying he has zero interest in politics. Trump said he was kidding.

Why it matters

It was a brief, unusual White House episode.

Background

White is a friend of Trump.

Sources

• BBC News ↗Nov 9, 5:46 PM ET
• The Hindu ↗Nov 10, 2:47 AM ET

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