Trump offers White House press secretary role to Dana White

US President Donald Trump has offered Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) CEO Dana White the position of White House press secretary, although White has yet to formally accept or reject the offer.

Trump announced the offer on Saturday in a post on his Truth Social account, describing White as a “violent Fighter and Warrior” and urging him to take the job.

“Dana, please take the job!” Trump wrote, adding that White could bring assistants with him, “even though some are not from our country”.

White, 57, later shared a photograph of himself behind the lectern in the White House press briefing room on his Instagram Stories, accompanied by the words “On to the next chapter”. He also reposted Trump's announcement.

However, CNN, citing a source familiar with the matter, reported that White had turned down the offer.

The White House press secretary position has been vacant since October 16, when Katie Zacharia left the role after five days. She had replaced Karoline Leavitt, who stepped down at the end of August.

White has been a longtime Trump supporter and publicly backed his presidential campaign in 2016. He also appeared alongside Trump during his 2024 election victory speech.