WEST PALM BEACH, Florida – Was he serious or just joking?
President Donald Trump fessed up on Sunday night, saying his offer of White House press secretary to UFC CEO Dana White was merely in jest.
“I will tell you I was only kidding, but Dana loves the idea. And there’s only one Dana. He’s great,” the president told reporters at Donald J. Trump International Airport before boarding Air Force One to head back to the White House.
“You wouldn’t mess around with him so much … and he is a very capable guy.”
Trump added: “Of course I was kidding, and you can see that because I put all of the great fighters as his assistants, that they’re all gonna come with him. It was just a little fun.”
“You see a lot of rough faces there. You would have thought that people would say, ‘He’s having a good time.’”
“That was an example of something where I was kidding, and then people said you know that’s actually a pretty good idea.”
WATCH:
Q: What made you suggest Dana White? Are you serious?
Trump: That was an example of something where I was kidding and that people said that’s actually pretty good idea https://t.co/8hjBPNNY3K
— Acyn (@Acyn) November 8, 2026
Earlier Sunday, as WorldNetDaily reported, shared a “Family Guy”-style video in which White is taking questions from reporters at the White House.
“Trump made me press secretary. I brought help,” the cartoon version of White tells reporters.
A journalist is shown asking: “Is Trump a threat to democracy?”
White then beckons fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov to deal with the reporter, who gets instantly body-slammed to the floor.
A blue-haired journalist sporting a nose ring asks: “What are Trump’s pronouns?”
“Ladies,” says White, as two female fighters grapple with the reporter, before nearly taking on each other.
“Save it for next Saturday,” White urges the gals.
When White calls for final questions, a reporter hiding in the seats of the briefing room asks: “Is Michelle Obama running in 2028?”
An animated version of fighter Josh Hokit answers with the viral remark his real-life counterpart voiced in the Octagon in June: “Michelle Obama is a man. Am I right, America?”
Numerous journalists are shown beaten to a pulp a the conclusion of the press briefing, along with a burning trash fire.
“How was the briefing?” a cartoon President Trump asks White.
He responds: “Fiery, but mostly peaceful.”
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The creator of the cartoon, Dr. Clown, PhD on X, was shocked his creation caught the attention of Trump.
“HOLY CR*P!” he exclaimed in all capital letters. “THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES JUST POSTED MY DANA WHITE MEME!!! I CAN’T BELIEVE THIS IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING!!! 😭”
As WorldNetDaily reported, Trump ostensibly offered the job of press secretary to White on Saturday, saying: “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.
“I have requested that he bring with him assistants, even though some are not from our Country, of Islam Makhachev, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje, Daniel Cormier, Amanda Nunes, and Kayla Harris.
“We need these people to defend us against the Lunatic Left. Dana will be a Press Secretary like none other. Dana, please take the job!”
In response to Trump’s offer, White told reporters in London on Saturday he was flying back to America to discuss the matter with the president.
“I’m flying to Washington, D.C., right now,” White said.
A reporter asked: “You do a lot. How do you believe you could balance what you do at the moment alongside that?”
“Yeah, I got a lot of jobs already,” White responded with a laugh.
When asked about conversations he’s had with the president, White only said: “I’m going to meet with him. We have a meeting on Monday, so I’m sure we’ll have a lot to talk about after that.”
WATCH:
🚨 Dana White says he’s flying to Washington DC “right now” after President Trump offered him the White House press secretary role 👀 https://t.co/GGK3F2VUSr
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) November 7, 2026
White also posted an image of himself at the White House podium, with a caption indicating: “On to the next chapter.”
Trump said Sunday evening that White is still planning on meeting with him at the White House on Monday.
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