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POLITICS ·UNITED STATES ·November 9, 2026

Trump says Dana White press secretary suggestion was not serious: "He’s having a good time"

“And you would have thought that people would have said, ‘He’s having a good time,’”
— Donald Trump, President

Reported November 9, 2026 by fox10phoenix.com. Checked word for word against that report.

✦ Summary · November 9, 2026 AI-written summary of the news — not a direct quote

President Donald Trump told reporters in Florida on Sunday that his weekend suggestion that UFC President Dana White become White House press secretary was not serious. The remark followed a Saturday Truth Social post in which Trump named White, called him a fighter, listed several wrestlers as possible assistants, and encouraged him to take the role. White, who was in London for a boxing event, said he would travel to Washington for a Monday meeting with Trump and shared an image of himself at the White House briefing-room lectern alongside Trump’s post. Their relationship dates to Trump’s Atlantic City casinos, which helped launch UFC. The remarks came after Trump named Stephen Miller chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles, who resigned.

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