West Palm Beach (United States) (AFP) - US President Donald Trump said this Sunday that his offer to mixed martial arts magnate Dana White to serve as White House press secretary was just a joke.

First modification: 11/09/2026 - 14:05

The position of White House press secretary has been vacant since the departure on October 16 of the previous spokesperson, Katie Zacharia, who held the position for just a week.

"I was just joking, but Dana loves the idea," Trump told reporters this Sunday at the Florida airport.

Dana White heads the UFC, the world's leading mixed martial arts organization.

Trump had described him on Saturday as the "Great Dana White, a violent Fighter and Warrior" and had stressed that "we need these people to defend ourselves from the crazy left."

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