President Donald Trump clarified on Sunday that his social media announcement offering UFC CEO Dana White the White House press secretary position, along with a roster of fighters as assistants, was intended as a joke. Trump cited the inclusion of “rough faces” and individuals from “parts unknown” among the named fighters as a giveaway to the humor, though he acknowledged White is a “very capable guy” and suggested the UFC boss might deter excessive questioning. White is still scheduled to visit the White House for unrelated reasons, according to Trump. The clarification follows Trump’s Truth Social post detailing the offer and White’s subsequent Instagram Story post featuring a photo behind the White House podium captioned “On to the next chapter,” which fueled speculation about the offer’s seriousness. This exchange occurs in the wake of recent turnover in the press secretary role, with Katie Zacharia departing after a brief tenure, preceded by Karoline Leavitt. Trump and White share a long-standing relationship, dating back to Trump’s hosting of early UFC fights and White’s participation in the 2024 Republican National Convention and a White House event in June. White had previously expressed having “no personal political aspirations.”
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