Trump says he was "only kidding" about Dana White for White House press secretary

President Donald Trump’s social-media proposal that UFC chief executive Dana White become White House press secretary led to a brief public episode that ended with White turning down the job. Trump floated the idea Saturday while at his Florida golf club; White, a longtime friend and supporter, was in London and said he would travel to Washington for a Monday meeting. Trump later told reporters in Palm Beach that he had not meant the post as a literal offer and that White was receptive. At an impromptu White House briefing-room appearance Monday, Trump asked White whether he wanted the post; White thanked him but declined, saying he did not want to enter politics. The exchange highlighted White’s close ties to Trump and the press secretary role’s recent turnover, including a five-day tenure last month.