Dana White, president of the UFC, smiling, in a black jacket and black T-shirt, against a plain grey background; AI-extended version of a photograph taken in Baku in June 2025. — **Archive portrait** · Photo: Serviço de Imprensa do Presidente do Azerbaijão, CC BY 4.0 · Image credits

**Archive portrait** · Photo: Serviço de Imprensa do Presidente do Azerbaijão, CC BY 4.0 · Image credits

Will UFC's Dana White be Trump's press secretary?

Told by 21 newspapers in 13 countries, between 03:00 and 22:00 on 8 November 2026.

In this story

The headline in each newspaper

AL JAZEERA (STATE MEDIA): Trump asks UFC chief Dana White to be White House press secretary
CGTN (STATE MEDIA): Trump offers UFC CEO Dana White White House press secretary job
THE GUARDIAN: Trump says he asked Dana White, UFC boss, to be his new White House press secretary

In short

Trump asked UFC boss Dana White to become White House press secretary, according to several outlets.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NPR reports that White will meet Trump on Monday to discuss the offer.9 Trump later said he was only kidding about the offer, according to ABC News, Fox News, CBC News, the South China Morning Post and The New York Times.10 11 12 13 14

AIMade at 02:01, only from the headlines. Each number links to the source headline. Written when the story had 17 newspapers; it is redone when new newspapers join. How it is made

Compare the papers

What newspapers from several countries agree on, where the accounts differ and who is involved, so each reader can draw their own conclusions.

Common ground

Donald Trump said the idea of naming Dana White, president of the UFC, as White House press secretary was a joke.1 2 3 +25 newspapers from 3 countries

Where accounts differ

Al Jazeera asks whether it was a joke or a test, without confirming either.6

Who is involved

Trump says he was «only kidding» about the offer to Dana White.1 3 5
Dana White is president and CEO of the UFC, according to the headlines that identify him.6 2

Background

2017Sarah Huckabee Sanders was White House press secretary from 2017 to 2019, during Trump's first term.W
2025Donald Trump is serving his second term as president of the United States, which began on 20 January 2025.W
Dana White is president and CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, a mixed martial arts organization, and also runs Zuffa Boxing and Power Slap.W

AIMade at 01:01 from 7 headlines from 5 countries; the background, from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Each number links to the source. Rules

The headlines, side by side

Each headline is the original, as the newspaper published it, in the order it arrived. The selection follows the public grouping rule, with no AI.

Highlighted words are used only by that newspaper, among the headlines in the same language. They show what each one chose to stress.

Al Jazeera (state media) · Qatar · 03:35Trump asks UFC chief Dana White to be White House press secretaryRead at the newspaper ↗
CGTN (state media) · China · 03:06Trump offers UFC CEO Dana White White House press secretary jobRead at the newspaper ↗
The Guardian · United Kingdom · 04:50Trump says he asked Dana White, UFC boss, to be his new White House press secretaryRead at the newspaper ↗
Geo News · Pakistan · 05:45Trump offers White House press secretary job to UFC CEO Dana WhiteRead at the newspaper ↗
Sky News · United Kingdom · 05:35Trump asks UFC boss Dana White to be his new press secretaryRead at the newspaper ↗
NPR · United States · 07:45UFC's Dana White says he will meet with Trump Monday over offer to be White House press secretaryRead at the newspaper ↗
The Sydney Morning Herald · Australia · 07:55Trump offers UFC boss Dana White job of White House press secretaryRead at the newspaper ↗
Rappler · Philippines · 08:00Trump offers White House press secretary job to UFC CEO Dana WhiteRead at the newspaper ↗
Channels TV · Nigeria · 09:45Trump Offers UFC Chief Press Secretary Role, Seeks Criminal Probe Of DemocratsRead at the newspaper ↗
The National (state media) · United Arab Emirates · 16:50Will UFC's Dana White be Trump's press secretary?Read at the newspaper ↗
Folha de S.Paulo · Brazil · 17:15Trump diz querer o chefe do UFC, Dana White, como secretário de imprensa da Casa BrancaRead at the newspaper ↗
ABC News · Australia · 23:55Breaking: Trump says he was 'kidding' about offering Dana White press secretary jobRead at the newspaper ↗
Fox News · United States · 00:15Trump says he was ‘only kidding’ about making Dana White press secretaryRead at the newspaper ↗
CBC News · Canada · 00:00Trump now says he was 'only kidding' about wanting UFC's Dana White as press secretaryRead at the newspaper ↗
South China Morning Post · Hong Kong · 00:40Trump says ‘only kidding’ about naming UFC’s Dana White as press secretaryRead at the newspaper ↗
The New York Times · United States · 01:15Trump Was ‘Only Kidding’ in Asking Dana White to Be His Press SecretaryRead at the newspaper ↗
The Indian Express · India · 07:00‘Of course, I was kidding’: Donald Trump on US press secretary offer to UFC chief Dana WhiteRead at the newspaper ↗
Dawn · Pakistan · 08:40Trump says he was 'only kidding' about naming UFC CEO as White House press secretaryRead at the newspaper ↗
BBC News · United Kingdom · 09:00Trump says he was 'kidding' about Dana White press secretary offerRead at the newspaper ↗
PBS NewsHour · United States · 16:30Trump says idea to make UFC's Dana White his press secretary 'just a little fun'Read at the newspaper ↗
CBS News · United States · 22:55Watch: Trump gives post-midterm press briefing, alongside Dana WhiteRead at the newspaper ↗

Words in common

press
secretary
dana
white