Trump Invites UFC Chief Dana White as Press Secretary
SingTao · 2 SOURCESabout 3 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he had invited Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White to serve as White House press secretary, saying he hoped White would accept the job. In a Truth Social post, Trump also said White could bring several assistants to the White House and named six current or former UFC champions for the team. Trump said some were not from the United States but were needed to help “protect us” against what he called the “crazy left.” White and UFC parent company TKO had not responded to Reuters inquiries, according to SingTao
Key Points
- Trump named six current or former UFC champions: Islam Makhachev, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje, Daniel Cormier, Kayla Harrison and Amanda Nunes.
- SingTao said the proposed assistants included fighters from Russia and Brazil, while Nunes was described as Brazil-born and naturalized as a US citizen last year
- The White House press secretary position has been vacant since Katie Zacharia’s term ended last month after she replaced Karoline Leavitt, who left in late August
- CRHK said Zacharia answered only three questions at her first briefing, faced scrutiny over claims she was a lawyer, and resigned after five days
- Trump and White have had ties since the early 2000s, when Trump’s Taj Mahal casino hosted UFC events; White publicly backed Trump in the 2016 campaign
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong readers following Washington, the episode underscores how Trump continues to blur politics, media messaging and spectacle in staffing choices at the White House. It also points to continuing instability in the press secretary role, a key post for explaining US policy that can affect markets and international reactions, including in Asia.