Trump Says He Was Kidding About Offering Dana White Press Job

What changed

Donald Trump said he was “kidding” when he announced Saturday that UFC boss Dana White had been offered the vacant White House press secretary job. White is due to meet Trump on Monday, but neither man has confirmed that the meeting concerns the position.

Why it matters

The White House still needs a press secretary, after Katie Zacharia left the role in October following less than five days. Trump’s reversal turns what looked like a personnel announcement into something much less settled: a public offer, followed by a public retreat.

That leaves White’s status unclear. He leads the UFC and PowerSlap, recently launched Zuffa Boxing and sits on Meta’s board, while also having appeared at Trump’s Republican National Convention events and 2024 victory speech. Monday’s meeting may clarify whether the press secretary role was ever a serious option, but for now, the job remains vacant and White has not accepted it.