Donald Trump asks Dana White to be White House press secretary: "Dana, please take the job!"

President Donald Trump used Truth Social to offer UFC president Dana White the White House press secretary job, praising his combat-sports background and proposing that mixed-martial-arts athletes, including Islam Makhacev, come aboard as helpers. Trump framed the idea as part of a confrontational posture toward the left, and the post included photos of White and fighters; it looked like a joke, though its intent was unclear. The two men are friends, and Trump held a UFC event at the White House earlier this year for the country’s 250th anniversary. The offer came a day after Trump swapped chief of staff Susie Wiles for Stephen Miller and as Democrats, having won control of Congress in last week’s elections, prepared to investigate the administration. The press secretary position has been mostly unfilled since Karoline Leavitt went on maternity leave and resigned.