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Donald Trump Invites Dana White to Join the Press Briefing
President Trump turned Monday’s White House press briefing into something of a surprise guest appearance, inviting longtime friend and UFC boss Dana White up to the podium. This comes after online speculation that President Trump wanted Dana White to be his new Press Secretary.
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The Offer
President Trump made a Truth Social post over the weekend describing Dana White as a, “violent Fighter and Warrior” and urged him to take the White House Press Secretary job while bringing along fighters like Islam Makhachev and Amanda Nunes as “assistants.”
Trump later explained in the briefing room that it began after “a very bad press day.” He said, “I don’t know why I thought of his name. He’s been my friend for a long time. I said, ‘You know, I think I’m going to get Dana White to be my new press secretary.’ I said it to a group of the press, and that was it. I was sort of kidding.”
White was at a Zuffa Boxing fight in London when Trump called to tell him about the post. He told reporters the next day that “the last 24 hours of my life has been insane,” with “every media outlet” ringing him.
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The Briefing
Dana White opened his first (and likely only) White House press briefing with his iconic, “I’ve always wanted to do this. Who has the first question?”
“I don’t tell the president no to anything,” White said when asked if he had turned the job down. Trump then brought him to the podium anyway, joking that White would “talk for a little while and then he’s going to beat the hell out of you,” before White made clear he has “zero political aspirations.”
Trump then fielded questions on topics including Iran and a potential Pete Rose pardon while White watched from the sidelines.
UFC 334
Now the question is, will Donald Trump show up to UFC 334 this weekend in New York City? The President is famous for attending massive UFC events, especially in New York City. Trump and Dana White clearly spent time together this week at The White House press briefing. Trump even mentioned the event during the press briefing.
UFC 334’s main event carries clear Trump-friendly storylines. Josh Hokit is an undefeated American heavyweight who has built a patriotic, larger-than-life persona. Meanwhile, champion Ciryl Gane earned his path to the undisputed title by knocking out Alex Pereira at the White House event in June. With Trump having already witnessed both Gane & Hokit fight in person at The White House, it is likely he wants to see them go head-to-head for UFC gold.
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