In brief
Donald Trump said he was only kidding about hiring UFC chief Dana White as the White House press secretary, after a Saturday tweet offering the job and posting photos of fighters. He posted a clarification on the same platform, explaining the post was a joke. There has been no official confirmation of any appointment.
Donald Trump told reporters on Sunday that he was only joking when he said he’d offered UFC president Dana White the job of White House press secretary.
According to a report from Xinhua, Trump claimed the offer was made on Truth Social and that he had posted pictures of UFC fighters as part of a satirical post.
Sources also cited a CBC story about the same claim, noting that the former president had suggested White, described as a "violent fighter and warrior," would be a "Press Secretary like none other."
"I will tell you, I was only kidding," Trump said in a statement released after the post.
"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," he wrote.
Trump added that White should bring assistants from outside the country to defend against the "Lunatic Left," but the statement clarified that it was a joke and that no formal offer had been made.
Neither the White House nor Dana White has confirmed any appointment. The comment has generated media coverage from outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, which noted Trump’s earlier post and his later clarification.
