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UFC's Dana White Turns Down Trump's Press Secretary Offer: 'Zero Political Aspirations'
The UFC boss made a surprise White House appearance to decline, while the president narrows his list of real candidates.
Filed November 9, 2026 · 📍 White House, DC 20500
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Key points
- Dana White declined Trump's press secretary offer at the White House on Monday
- Trump's Saturday announcement was widely seen as tongue-in-cheek
- Trump is narrowing down a list of real contenders
It was the job offer heard around the world, and Dana White said no.
The UFC chief made a surprise appearance at the White House on Monday to turn down President Trump's offer to make him press secretary, saying he has "zero political aspirations" [1].
Trump had announced on Saturday that White had been offered the job, in what was widely seen as a tongue-in-cheek post [2]. On Monday, the president had some fun with it, bringing White into the briefing room for an impromptu session with reporters [3].
The real search goes on. The Washington Times reported Trump is narrowing down a list of contenders for the job [4].
Trending Tonight's verdict: best non-hire of the year.
Sources
UFC boss Dana White turned down the White House press secretary job. Would he have been good at it?
- He'd be fantastic
- Fun, but not a fit
- No way
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