President Trump to meet Dana White on Monday over press secretary offer
The UFC CEO says he has not yet decided whether to take the role, despite a CNN report that he had already turned it down.
Dana White has not decided whether to accept President Donald Trump's offer to become his press secretary. He was flying to Washington, D.C. straight after the Zuffa Boxing card in England for a meeting with the president on Monday.
The UFC CEO revealed the trip at the post-fight press conference in England, saying: “I’m flying to Washington, D.C. right now. Right now.” CNN reported that White had already declined the job. His comments in England, however, indicated that he would wait until he had spoken to Trump before making any decision.
When pressed on whether he would accept, White said: “I’ve got a lot of jobs already.” He added that he would meet the president on Monday and expected to have more to say after that.
Trump announced on Truth Social that he had offered White the role. He has had little success filling the post since Karoline Leavitt resigned in August.
White has supported Trump through three presidential campaigns. He has previously said he had no desire to take a government job.
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