President Trump announced Saturday that he has offered the job of White House press secretary to UFC CEO Dana White, a longtime friend and political ally, as the administration works to fill the high-profile post for the second time in just over a month.
The president made the announcement in a post on Truth Social.
“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,” Trump wrote.
“We need these people to defend us against the Lunatic Left,” the president continued. “Dana will be a Press Secretary like none other. Dana, please take the job!”
In the post, Trump also name-checked several UFC fighters that White could presumably bring with him to the briefing room podium.
White, 57, had not officially responded to the offer as of Saturday afternoon, and it was not immediately clear whether he would accept. However, the UFC chief did post an image of himself standing at the White House briefing room podium on his Instagram story with the caption, “On to the next chapter.”
The relationship between Trump and White goes back years. The UFC boss has been one of the president’s most loyal supporters in the sports world, and the two teamed up this past June for UFC Freedom 250, a fight event held on the South Lawn of the White House and broadcast exclusively on Paramount+.
The press secretary job has been a revolving door in recent months.
Karoline Leavitt, who served as press secretary from the start of Trump’s second term in January 2025, announced her departure on Aug. 12 and left the role on Aug. 27, saying she wanted to spend more time with her young children. Leavitt began a new role as an on-air contributor for Fox News Channel on Nov. 1.
After a weeks-long vacancy, Trump tapped Katie Zacharia, a senior communications adviser for Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social, to take over in October. Zacharia had previously served briefly as a spokesperson at the Department of Homeland Security and appeared as a commentator on Fox News and Newsmax.
Her tenure was short-lived. Zacharia held just one briefing, which lasted about 14 minutes, before leaving the post after only five days on the job, making her the shortest-serving press secretary in U.S. history.
Her brief run drew scrutiny from reporters, particularly over her legal credentials. Trump had introduced her as an attorney, but while Zacharia earned a law degree from Pepperdine University, a review of public records found no evidence that she has been admitted to the bar in any state.
If White accepts, he would step into one of the most demanding roles in Washington, fielding questions from the White House press corps on behalf of the administration. He would also bring a combative, no-nonsense style that the president clearly believes is needed to take on the media.
For now, the ball is in White’s corner.
