Trump says he was ‘kidding’ about Dana White press secretary job, amid online mix-up claims
Donald Trump says he was "only kidding" when he announced he had offered his friend and UFC boss Dana White the job of White House press secretary.
Key points
- 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".
- There's no evidence of a mix-up, as Vedika Bahl explains.
But the announcement also sparked online speculation that Trump may have confused the UFC executive with a former Pentagon spokesperson, also called Dana White.
The president shared an AI-generated video of White behind the briefing room podium and UFC fighters attacking journalists.
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