UFC chief Dana White rejects Trump's White House press secretary offer
Dana White stated he has zero political aspirations after US President Donald Trump jokingly suggested he take the vacant role.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) CEO Dana White on Monday ruled out taking the vacant White House press secretary position. Speaking from the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room podium, White said he has "zero political aspirations," according to a Times of India report citing CBS News.
The clarification follows a social media post by US President Donald Trump on Truth Social, where he urged White to accept the role. Trump described White as a "violent fighter and warrior" and suggested he bring active and retired UFC champions to serve as assistants to "defend us against the Lunatic Left."
Trump later clarified on Monday that he was "only kidding" when he floated the name of the 56-year-old UFC head for the position. The president told reporters the proposal was "just a little fun" and noted he had posted pictures of prominent fighters as part of the joke.
The press secretary position has been vacant since the dismissal of Katie Zacharia in October. Zacharia had taken over the role following the departure of Karoline Leavitt in August.
White, a longtime ally of Trump, has recently launched Zuffa Boxing and serves as a board member of Meta. While White previously noted he had "a lot of jobs already," a CNN report cited an insider saying he had rejected the offer.
