Trump offers White House press secretary job to UFC’s Dana White

 U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly offered the position of White House press secretary to Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) executive Dana White, proposing a highly unconventional communications strategy aimed at combating political opponents. 

Taking to his Truth Social platform, Trump bypassed traditional personnel channels to announce the sudden communications shake-up and publicly plead with the combat sports promoter to accept the role.

"I am pleased to announce that the Great Dana White, a violent Fighter and Warrior, has been offered the job of Press Secretary of the United States," Trump wrote, capping the announcement with a direct appeal: "Dana, please take the job!"

As part of the public offer, Trump requested that White bring a contingent of prominent mixed martial artists to the administration to serve as his communications assistants. The president specifically named current and former UFC champions Islam Makhachev, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje, Daniel Cormier, Amanda Nunes, and Kayla Harris.

Acknowledging that several of the requested fighters are foreign nationals, Trump wrote that their presence in the executive branch is necessary to "defend us against the Lunatic Left," promising supporters that White would be "a Press Secretary like none other."

The public courtship of White comes after Trump abruptly fired his previous press secretary, Katie Zacharia, on Oct. 16. Her unceremonious removal marks one of the shortest stints for a senior communications official in modern presidential history.

Zacharia was appointed to the position on Oct. 9, 2026, and officially began the job on Oct. 12. She delivered her first and only press briefing—which lasted just 14 minutes—on Oct. 13 before being ousted three days later.

New Chief Of Staff 

Trump is overhauling his inner circle following bruising midterm election defeats, appointing hardline immigration architect Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff just 24 earlier. 

In his first major staff shake-up since Democrats swept to congressional victories, Trump announced on Truth Social that Miller will replace current Chief of Staff Susie Wiles starting Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. Wiles is transitioning to the "Trump Political Operation," the president wrote, thanking her for her service.