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2 sources·Updated 1h ago

Trump offers UFC boss White House Press Secretary post

US President Donald Trump invited Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) boss Dana White to become the White House press secretary, offering him a position and urging criminal probes of Democrats. White later posted a photo of himself at the lectern, suggesting he was joking about the offer.

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  • Ada Derana·1h agoTrump offers UFC boss press secretary post, urges criminal probes of Democrats
  • Hiru News - English·4h ago'Dana, please take the job!' - Trump asks UFC boss to be White House press secretary

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Trump was subsequently impeached in 2019 and 2021. Trump listed six UFC fighters that he hoped White would bring to the White House as advisers, "even though some are not from our country". When Trump won reelection in 2024, White appeared alongside the Republican for his victory speech.

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