President Trump says he has offered UFC CEO Dana White an open position as White House press secretary.
“I am pleased to announce that the great Dana White, a violent crusader and warrior, has been appointed Press Secretary of the United States,” the president said in a post on The Truth Society on Saturday.
“I have asked him to bring in assistants to Islam Makhachev, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje, Daniel Cormier, Amanda Nunes and Kayla Harris, even though some of the assistants are not from our country. We need these people to protect us from the crazy left,” he said.
As of press time, it was unclear whether White had accepted the position, but he shared a photo of himself at a White House press briefing on his Instagram Story with the caption, “On to the next chapter.”
Reports from at least one outlet suggest the post may have been tongue-in-cheek. CBS News has reached out to the White House and UFC for additional comment.
The president’s comments came just days after Democrats swept to victory midterm electionscontrols the House of Representatives and the Senate.
The press secretary position has been vacant since the Oct. 16 resignation of conservative commentator Katie Zacharia. deleted He resigned after just five days. Trump picks Zakaria to succeed Carolyn Leavitt get out of the way In August, she said she wanted to spend more time with her young family.
As the leader of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, running a global league worth more than $15 billion, White already A long-time supporter of Mr. Trump and attended his inauguration. White House Also hosted The Ultimate Fighting Championship is held on the South Lawn in July to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. The event coincided with Mr. Trump’s 80th birthday.
“Dana will make a difference as Press Secretary. Dana, please accept the job!” Mr. Trump said in the post.
This is a developing story and will be updated.