UFC CEO Dana White confirmed he is traveling to Washington D.C. for a meeting with President Trump on Monday to discuss an offer to serve as White House press secretary. While speaking to reporters in London on Saturday, White noted that he intends to provide more information regarding the potential role following the Oval Office discussion.
The trip follows reports from CNN that White had already turned down the appointment. Trump had publicly urged the mixed martial arts executive to accept the post via Truth Social, requesting that White bring a team of assistants including fighters Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev to help the administration. While an administration aide stated that the president’s social media posts are official, some reporting suggests the offer may have been a joke or the result of a confusion between the UFC chief and a former Pentagon spokesperson who shares the same name.
