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# Dana White declined Trump's press secretary offer, a source says

Trump publicly offered the UFC CEO the job on Truth Social. One aide said he was joking.

Leaked on 07 November 2026

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President Donald Trump said on November 7 that he offered the White House press secretary job to UFC CEO Dana White, but a source familiar with the matter says White declined, CNN reported, as @unusual\_whales relayed.

> **unusual\_whales** @unusual\_whales
>
> BREAKING: UFC CEO Dana White declines Trump’s offer to become press secretary, per CNN
>
> 10,357 likes · 324 reposts · counts as of 09 Nov 2026, 12:49 UTC
>
> — unusual\_whales (@unusual\_whales) [November 7, 2026](https://twitter.com/unusual_whales/status/2119196670043033897)

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"Dana, please take the job!" Trump posted on Truth Social, according to CNN, which was syndicated by [KVIA](https://kvia.com/politics/cnn-us-politics/2026/11/07/ufc-ceo-dana-white-declines-trumps-offer-to-become-press-secretary-source-says/) and [WTOP](https://wtop.com/national/2026/11/trump-says-hes-asked-dana-white-to-serve-as-press-secretary/). CNN also reported that one aide said Trump was joking.

Trump made the offer publicly on Truth Social. White has not confirmed the refusal himself, and CNN cited one source familiar with the matter.

## What we know

* Trump posted the offer on Truth Social.

## What we don't know

* Whether the offer was serious.
* White's own response on the record.

## What would confirm it

A public statement from White.

## Sources

* [Original X post by @unusual\_whales](https://x.com/unusual_whales/status/2119196670043033897)
* [UFC CEO Dana White declines Trump’s offer to become press secretary, source says - KVIA](https://kvia.com/politics/cnn-us-politics/2026/11/07/ufc-ceo-dana-white-declines-trumps-offer-to-become-press-secretary-source-says/)
* [UFC CEO Dana White declines Trump’s offer to become press secretary, source says – WTOP News](https://wtop.com/national/2026/11/trump-says-hes-asked-dana-white-to-serve-as-press-secretary/)

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## What happened later

Trump made the offer publicly on Truth Social. White has not confirmed the refusal himself, and CNN cited one source familiar with the matter.

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