Dana White White House press secretary Trump, Digi Mart USA News: Who will be the next White House spokesperson remains unclear. Although Dana White had been the front-runner, President Donald Trump appeared to change his mind on Sunday.
Trump told reporters on the tarmac at the airport bearing his name in Florida that he had been joking about his proposal to appoint Dana White, head of the UFC, the world’s leading mixed martial arts (MMA) organization. “I was only kidding, but Dana loves the idea,” Trump said.
On Saturday, Trump had announced on his Truth Social network that he wanted to appoint his friend Dana White to the post. He described White as a “fighter and violent warrior” and urged him to accept the job, saying he should surround himself with deputies from the MMA world, “even if some are not from our country.”
White, 57, had not yet accepted the proposal. Speaking after an event in London, he said he would travel “immediately” to Washington to meet the president on Monday, adding, “I will have more to say after that.”
The strategic White House spokesperson position has been vacant since October 16, when Katie Zacharia was dismissed after five days. Her only briefing was widely described as lackluster, and she was accused of misrepresenting her legal qualifications.
