UFC chief executive Dana White says he will sit down with President Trump in Washington on Monday to talk about the president’s public offer to make him White House press secretary, a job that has been vacant since October. On Sunday, Trump kept the idea in the spotlight by sharing a cartoon of White running a press briefing.
Whether White actually takes the podium is far from settled. He has not publicly accepted or declined, and reports over the weekend pointed in different directions.
What Trump offered
Trump announced the offer Saturday on Truth Social and urged White to accept. “Dana, please take the job!” he wrote, according to Fox News. He also suggested several current and former UFC fighters could serve as assistants, naming Islam Makhachev, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje, Daniel Cormier and Amanda Nunes, among others. White House communications director Steven Cheung reposted the message with an enthusiastic endorsement.
On Sunday, Trump shared a cartoon showing White leading a briefing as reporters were removed from the room, The National reported, noting the image was likely to draw criticism given the administration’s tense relationship with parts of the press. Upstormed News first reported the offer in Trump Says He Offered White House Press Secretary Job to UFC Chief Dana White.
What White is saying
Speaking to reporters Saturday after a Zuffa Boxing event in London, White kept his answer short. “I got a lot of jobs already,” he said, adding that the two men would meet Monday and he would have more to say afterward, Fox News reported. He said he planned to fly to Washington after the news conference.
White also fueled speculation by posting an image on Instagram of himself behind the White House briefing room podium with the caption “On to the next chapter.”
Not every report agrees on where things stand. CNN reported Saturday, citing a source, that White had declined the offer. The National described White as highly unlikely to accept if the offer is real. Monday’s meeting should bring clarity.
A job in flux
The press secretary role has seen unusual turnover this year. Karoline Leavitt left the job in August, saying she wanted more time with her family, and has been advising Trump on a successor, Fox News reported. Her replacement, Katie Zacharia, resigned after five days in October, following a first briefing critics called unprepared and a Fox News interview that many viewed as a misstep, according to The National.
The offer is part of a broader shake-up after midterm elections in which Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress. On Friday, Trump named Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles.
A long friendship
White and Trump go back to 2001, when the UFC held an event at Trump’s Taj Mahal casino. White spoke at the 2016 and 2020 Republican National Conventions and introduced Trump at the 2024 convention. In June, the UFC staged its Freedom 250 event on the White House South Lawn, which coincided with Trump’s 80th birthday.
Why it matters
The press secretary is the public voice of the White House, answering questions from reporters on behalf of the president nearly every day. Who fills the job shapes how Americans hear about everything from the economy to the war with Iran. The choice will also signal what kind of relationship the White House wants with the press during the final two years of Trump’s term.
What to watch next
All eyes are on Monday’s meeting. Watch for an announcement from White or the White House afterward, and whether Trump names someone else if White passes. Upstormed News will follow this developing story.
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Sources: Fox News/OutKick, “Dana White says he’ll meet with Trump amid claim of White House press secretary job offer” (November 8, 2026); The National, “Will UFC’s Dana White be Trump’s press secretary?” (November 8, 2026); CNN, “UFC CEO Dana White declines Trump’s offer to become press secretary, source says” (November 7, 2026); NBC News, “UFC head Dana White says he’ll meet with Trump Monday on White House press secretary offer” (November 2026)
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