Trump Offers White House Press Job to UFC Boss
The UFC chief has not confirmed acceptance, though he posted images from the briefing room after the announcement.
By Nadia Rahman ·
UFC CEO Dana White lost $30 million on a fight held on the White House South Lawn over the summer. That financial loss, disclosed by Andrew Schleimer, the chief executive of UFC’s parent company, serves as a backdrop to a new proposal from President Donald Trump. On Saturday, the president announced on Truth Social that he has offered White the position of White House press secretary.
In the post, Trump described White as a violent fighter and warrior. He stated that he asked White to bring specific assistants to the role. The named fighters included Islam Makhachev, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje, Daniel Cormier, Amanda Nunes, and Kayla Harris. Trump noted that some of these individuals are not from the United States.
The president framed the hire as a defense mechanism against political opponents. He wrote that the team is needed to defend the administration against the Lunatic Left. He urged White to accept the position, calling him a press secretary like none other.
It remains unclear if White has formally accepted the offer. The White House did not immediately respond to requests for confirmation. However, White shared an image of himself standing at the White House press briefing room podium on his Instagram story. He captioned that post with the phrase On to the next chapter. He followed that image with a screenshot of Trump’s original statement.
A White House-affiliated account named Rapid Response 47 also shared the announcement on the social platform X. The post includes a screenshot of the text from Trump’s Truth Social account.
The White House has searched for a permanent press secretary since Karoline Leavitt departed earlier this year. Trump briefly appointed Katie Zacharia to the role. She was dismissed after less than a week and one short press briefing. Reports indicated she had marketed herself as an attorney without passing the bar exam.
White’s relationship with the administration has deepened through recent events. The UFC hosted a fight on the White House South Lawn as part of celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary. The event was broadcast exclusively on Paramount+. Attendees included Paramount CEO David Ellison and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The gathering illustrated the president’s close ties with major business leaders.
