Dana White: UFC chief declines Trump’s White House job offer
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) chief Dana White made a surprise appearance at the White House on Monday to turn down Donald Trump’s offer of a job as the White House press secretary, saying he has “zero political aspirations”.
Trump stunned the world on November 7 when he said on social media that he had offered White the job, only to claim a day later that he was "only kidding”.
In a social media post over the weekend, the president asked the UFC boss to take over the role, but later said he was "having a little fun".
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