Dana White Rejects Trump Press Secretary Offer at 57 as White House Post Stays Vacant
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Nov 10
Dana White Rejects Trump Press Secretary Offer at 57 as White House Post Stays Vacant
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Nov 10
Summary
Dana White used a surprise White House appearance to publicly decline Donald Trump's offer to become press secretary, saying he has “zero political aspirations” and does not want to be in politics.
Trump, 80, framed the episode as a joke after first announcing the offer on social media, telling reporters he had been “having a little fun” before bringing the UFC chief into the briefing room.
The exchange kept attention on a post that has been vacant since Katie Zacharia left on October 16 after less than a week; her predecessor Karoline Leavitt exited in August.
White, 57, is a longtime Trump ally who helped stage a UFC event on the White House lawn earlier this year, and the weekend offer had fueled speculation Trump wanted a more combative public face after Republicans' midterm defeat.