Washington (United States) (AFP) – Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he had offered the post of White House spokesperson to Dana White, a close friend of the Republican president who heads the UFC, the world's leading mixed martial arts (MMA) organization.
Published on: 07/11/2026 - 21:16
The American president made this announcement on his Truth Social network, specifying that the person concerned had not yet accepted this proposal.
But his message was rebroadcast by a White House X account and Dana White published a photo on his Instagram account showing him at the desk in the White House press room, with the caption "Towards the new chapter", and also relayed the Republican president's message.
“Dana, please accept this job,” wrote Donald Trump, urging him to surround himself with deputies from the world of MMA, including two Russians and a Brazilian, “even if some are not from our country.”
“We need these people to defend us against the crazy left,” he added, four days after the Republican camp's rout in the face of Democratic opposition in the crucial mid-term elections.
Donald Trump reacted to this defeat by appointing his advisor Stephen Miller, a representative of the hard right, to the influential post of White House chief of staff on Friday, a decision interpreted as reflecting a desire for confrontation rather than conciliation with the future parliamentary majority.
The strategic position of White House spokesperson has been vacant since the ouster on October 16 of Katie Zacharia, fired after just a week.
Donald Trump celebrated his 80th birthday in June by hosting an MMA tournament at the White House, organized by the UFC.
Dana White, shaved head and athletic figure, appeared on stage on November 6, 2024 during Donald Trump's speech for his victory in the presidential election as well as during his inauguration at the Republican convention in July 2024.
This conservative and masculinist figure, who describes Donald Trump as his "friend", has since joined the board of directors of Meta (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp), symbol of the conservative turn taken by Mark Zuckerberg, fan of MMA.
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