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

United States

Told by 24 newspapers in 15 countries, between 19:00 and 16:00 on 7 November 2026.

In this story

The headline in each newspaper

In short

Trump publicly asked UFC chief Dana White to become his new White House press secretary, saying «please take the job».12345 CBS News reports that Trump said he made the offer to Dana White.6 Dana White says he will meet with Trump on Monday to discuss the offer, according to Mainichi and NPR.78

AIMade at 09:51, only from the headlines. Each number links to the source headline. 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

  • According to news outlets in several countries, President Donald Trump said he was 'only kidding' when he suggested that UFC president Dana White become his new White House press secretary.123+710 newspapers from 7 countries
  • The suggestion had been made earlier, and Trump's change of account is reported as coming after it.123+36 newspapers from 4 countries

Where accounts differ

  • Al Jazeera, which reported the story before the others, presents as fact that Trump wanted White for the post, without the qualification that the president later said it was a joke.11

Who is involved

  • Donald Trump, President of the United States, is the party the headlines show giving the version that he was serious and then said he was joking.123+3
  • Dana White, president and CEO of the UFC, is named as the subject of the suggestion; the headlines do not report his own position on the matter.117

Background

  • 2001Dana White is president and CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, a position he has held since the Fertitta brothers bought the organisation in 2001.W
  • The White House press secretary post is a senior role that does not require Senate confirmation and is filled by presidential appointment.W

AIMade at 16:01 from 11 headlines from 8 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.

  • ABC News · Australia · 19:30Breaking: Trump offers press secretary role to UFC chief Dana WhiteRead at the newspaper ↗
  • TASS (state media) · Russia · 19:55Trump says he offers press secretary position to UFC CEO Dana WhiteRead at the newspaper ↗
  • The Sydney Morning Herald · Australia · 19:00Trump publicly offers UFC boss press secretary jobRead at the newspaper ↗
  • BBC News · United Kingdom · 19:15'Dana, please take the job!' - Trump asks UFC boss to be White House press secretaryRead at the newspaper ↗
  • South China Morning Post · Hong Kong · 19:45Trump asks UFC chief Dana White to be his new press secretary: ‘please take the job’Read at the newspaper ↗
  • The New York Times · United States · 20:35Trump Asks Dana White of U.F.C. to Be His Press SecretaryRead at the newspaper ↗
  • The Hindu · India · 20:45Trump says he wants UFC chief Dana White for White House press secretaryRead at the newspaper ↗
  • Dawn · Pakistan · 20:50'Please take the job': Trump asks UFC chief Dana White to be White House press secretaryRead at the newspaper ↗
  • PBS NewsHour · United States · 21:05Trump says he's asked UFC's Dana White to be his press secretaryRead at the newspaper ↗
  • Punch · Nigeria · 21:40Trump wants UFC president as press secretaryRead at the newspaper ↗
  • CBS News · United States · 22:30Trump says he offered UFC's Dana White the press secretary roleRead at the newspaper ↗
  • The Times of Israel · Israel · 00:50Trump offers White House press secretary post to UFC chief Dana WhiteRead at the newspaper ↗
  • CBC News · Canada · 00:40UFC boss Dana White says he's meeting with Trump after press secretary job offerRead at the newspaper ↗
  • Mainichi · Japan · 01:45UFC's Dana White says he will meet with Trump Monday over offer to be White House press secretaryRead at the newspaper ↗
  • The Japan Times · Japan · 01:10Trump taps UFC boss as press secretary, urges criminal probes into DemocratsRead at the newspaper ↗
  • 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 ↗
  • 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 ↗

Words in common

  • press
  • secretary
  • ufc
  • dana