US President Donald Trump said he "was kidding" about asking Ultimate Fighting Championship boss Dana White to be White House press secretary. Trump told reporters on Sunday that White "loves the idea" but the invitation was "just a little fun". It follows Trump's Saturday Truth Social post offering White the role, writing "Dana will be a Press Secretary like none other."
White said he was going to meet the president on Monday but would not confirm if he would take the vacant position. The role became empty in October when Katie Zacharia quit after less than five days. She succeeded Karoline Leavitt, the youngest press secretary in US history.
Trump's offer came after heavy midterm election losses, where Republicans lost majorities in both Congressional houses. In his post, Trump said he asked White to bring mixed martial arts fighters as "assistants" to "defend us against the Lunatic Left." White, who leads UFC and Power Slap, and recently launched Zuffa Boxing, said he has "lot of jobs already." A UFC cage match was staged on the White House lawn this summer.
Source: BBC Sport · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing