UFC Boss Dana White to Meet Trump Monday on Press Secretary Role
The fighter's boss will discuss the offer after the president posted a public invitation to take the vacant post.
By Rebecca Svoboda ·
Dana White said Saturday that he will meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday to discuss an offer to become the administration's chief spokesperson.
Trump announced the offer on social media from his Florida golf club. He addressed White directly, calling him "the Great Dana White, a violent Fighter and Warrior." The president urged White to accept the position, stating, "Dana, please take the job!" Trump also requested that White bring several UFC fighters to serve as assistants to defend the White House against what he called the "Lunatic Left."
White was in London for a boxing event when he addressed the news. He said he would fly to Washington immediately after the event. When reporters asked how he would balance the press secretary role with his existing duties, White responded, "Yeah, I got a lot of jobs already." He did not detail previous conversations with Trump but noted he would have more to say after their meeting.
Before speaking to reporters, White shared an image of Trump's post on Instagram. He paired it with a photo of himself standing behind the White House press briefing podium. The image included the caption "On to the next chapter." Neither the White House nor a UFC spokesperson responded to messages regarding the announcement on Saturday.
The offer arrives during a period of major transition in the White House. The president is struggling with his party's losses in the midterm elections held on Tuesday. Democrats won historic victories in areas Republicans had held for decades, causing the GOP to lose control of both chambers of Congress.
On Friday, Trump replaced longtime adviser Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller as the next chief of staff. Miller is known for architecting the administration's hard-line immigration policies. This shake-up follows the brief tenure of Katie Zacharia, who left the press secretary role after five days. The post has been vacant since Karoline Leavitt departed at the end of August.
Trump and White are close friends. The president has attended several UFC events with White since January 2025. In June, Trump brought White and the sport to the White House South Lawn for a 250th-anniversary celebration and his 80th birthday. A wire-mesh Octagon was constructed near the executive mansion under a structure called "The Claw." White described the event as a one-of-one experience. He has also spoken at the Republican National Conventions in 2016, 2020, and 2024.
