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

United States

Told by 16 newspapers in 11 countries, between 08:00 and 22:00 on 8 November 2026.

In this story

The headline in each newspaper

In short

According to Rappler, Trump offered the White House press secretary job to Dana White, the UFC chief executive.1 Trump later said he was only kidding, according to Fox News, CBC News, the South China Morning Post, The New York Times and The Indian Express.23456 ABC News reported the same statement from Trump, saying he had been 'kidding'.7 Channels TV mentions the offer and a call for a criminal probe of Democrats, while the other headlines do not mention that call.8

AIMade at 07:01, only from the headlines. Each number links to the source headline. Written when the story had 10 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 he was «only kidding» when he suggested UFC president Dana White could be his White House press secretary.12344 newspapers from 3 countries

Who is involved

  • Donald Trump, President of the United States, is the person who made the suggestion and then downplayed it as a joke.123+2
  • Dana White, president and CEO of the UFC, is the name Trump suggested for press secretary; the headlines do not report his reaction.123+2

Background

  • 2001Dana White is president and CEO of the UFC, the mixed martial arts organisation he helped buy in 2001 and that was sold in 2016 to a consortium led by WME-IMG.W
  • 2017The previous White House press secretary was Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who served during Trump's first term from 2017 to 2019.W
  • 2025Trump is serving his second term as President of the United States, which began on 20 January 2025.W

AIMade at 07:11 from 5 headlines from 4 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.

  • 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 ↗
  • Al Jazeera (state media) · Qatar · 12:07Could UFC boss Dana White be next White House press secretary?Read 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 ↗
  • 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 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 ↗
  • CBS News · United States · 22:55Watch: Trump gives post-midterm press briefing, alongside Dana WhiteRead at the newspaper ↗

Words in common

  • press
  • secretary
  • white
  • dana