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Trump now says he was 'only kidding' about wanting UFC's Dana White as press secretary

United States

Told by 17 newspapers in 12 countries, between 00:00 and 08:00 on 9 November 2026.

In this story

The headline in each newspaper

In short

Trump says he was «only kidding» when he suggested UFC's Dana White become his press secretary.1234567 Al Jazeera asks whether the suggestion was a joke or a test.8 PBS NewsHour describes the idea as «just a little fun».9

AIMade at 23:01, only from the headlines. Each number links to the source headline. Written when the story had 11 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

  • Dana White, UFC chief executive, took the podium in the White House briefing room alongside Donald Trump after the midterm elections.12344 newspapers from 3 countries
  • Trump proposed that White become his press secretary; according to the reports, White turned the offer down.5673 newspapers from 3 countries

Where accounts differ

  • PBS reports that Trump described the idea as «just a little fun»; Geo News and Punch cite a «jovial» offer, without quoting Trump's words.87
  • Rappler and Dawn describe the room as thrown into «bedlam», a characterisation other outlets do not use.910
  • Dawn says White «rejects politics», a detail no other headline mentions.10

Who is involved

  • Donald Trump: headlines show him proposing the press secretary role to White and leading the press briefing.826
  • Dana White: headlines show him taking the podium and declining Trump's offer.156

Background

  • 2009Donald Trump has used the platform X since 2009; the White House said his posts should be considered official statements.W
  • 2023Dana White is president and CEO of the UFC, a mixed martial arts organisation, a role he has held since 2023 after the company was sold in 2016 to a consortium led by WME-IMG.W

AIMade at 10:11 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.

  • Fox News · United States · 00:15Trump says he was ‘only kidding’ about making Dana White press secretaryRead at the newspaper ↗
  • Der Spiegel · Germany · 00:10Donald Trump: UFC-Chef Dana White als Pressesprecher? »War alles nur Spaß«Read 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 ↗
  • Al Jazeera (state media) · Qatar · 05:25A joke or test? Why Trump floated UFC’s Dana White as his press secretaryRead at the newspaper ↗
  • The Guardian · United Kingdom · 07:20Trump says he was ‘only kidding’ about making UFC’s Dana White next 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 ↗
  • Geo News · Pakistan · 10:45Trump says 'only kidding' about naming UFC CEO as White House press secretaryRead 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 ↗
  • The Sydney Morning Herald · Australia · 22:25‘Always wanted to do this’: Dana White takes questionsRead at the newspaper ↗
  • Rappler · Philippines · 02:01Trump sets off bedlam in White House briefing room with UFC chief Dana WhiteRead at the newspaper ↗
  • The Hindu · India · 04:55UFC chief Dana White declines Donald Trump's White House job offerRead at the newspaper ↗
  • The National (state media) · United Arab Emirates · 06:35Dana White tells US President Donald Trump he has 'zero' interest in politicsRead at the newspaper ↗
  • Punch · Nigeria · 08:45UFC chief Dana White declines Trump’s ‘jovial’ White House job offerRead at the newspaper ↗

Words in common

  • white
  • dana
  • ufc
  • press