President Donald Trump said Saturday he offered the job of White House press secretary to his friend Dana White, the UFC boss, who told reporters he has a meeting with the president on Monday. Trump posted on social media that he made the offer to "the Great Dana White, a violent Fighter and Warrior" to become the Republican president's chief spokesperson. He requested that White bring along several UFC fighters as "assistants," saying they need to defend against what he called the "Lunatic Left.""
White said he's flying to Washington, D.C., "right now" but did not say if he had accepted the offer. CNN reported earlier Saturday that White was not taking the job.
The White House remained silent on Saturday about the Truth Social post. The historic Democratic wins in Tuesday's midterm elections led the GOP to lose control of both chambers of Congress. Trump is replacing longtime adviser Susie Wiles with aide Stephen Miller as chief of staff, known for hard-line immigration policies. A previous press secretary, Katie Zacharia, tried out the role but left after five days. The position has been vacant since Karoline Leavitt left at the end of August.
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