Politics · Published November 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM CST · Updated November 8, 2026 at 11:17 AM CST

Trump Says He Offered Press Secretary Job to UFC's Dana White

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What's new

New reports add that Trump shared a cartoon video depicting White as press secretary, and CNN reported, citing a source, that White had declined the offer.

This story is developing. The page was updated November 8, 2026 at 11:17 AM CST as new reports came in.

What everyone agrees on

President Trump said he offered the White House press secretary job to Dana White, CEO of the UFC.
Trump announced the offer in a Truth Social post on Saturday.
White said he plans to meet with Trump in Washington on Monday to discuss the offer.

Each fact above was reported by outlets on the left, center and right.

How each side framed it

Left-leaning outlets · 10

Left-leaning outlets focused on White's planned Monday meeting with Trump and reported, citing a source, that White had declined the offer.

Center-leaning outlets · 6

Center-leaning outlets emphasized Trump's public posts about the offer, including a cartoon video he shared, and noted his request that White 'please take the job.'

Right-leaning outlets · 5

Right-leaning outlets highlighted Trump's own description of White in his announcement and the offer itself.

Still disputed

CNN reported, citing a source, that White declined the offer, while other outlets reported only that White plans to meet Trump Monday without saying he had decided.

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