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Trump offers UFC boss press secretary role
First reported Nov 7, 3:55 PM ET · Latest Nov 7, 5:29 PM ET · Explainer updated Nov 7, 7:31 PM ET
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Where things stand
President Trump announced on social media that he has asked UFC chief Dana White to become White House press secretary, PBS NewsHour reports.
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- Corroborated Trump asked UFC boss Dana White to be White House press secretary. Is this wrong?
Reported by 2 newsrooms
- “Trump asks UFC boss to be White House press secretary” — BBC News
- “Trump says he's asked UFC's Dana White to be his press secretary.” — PBS NewsHour
- Reported The BBC has asked the White House and UFC whether the president's job offer is genuine. Is this wrong?
Source
- “The BBC has asked the White House and UFC whether the president's job offer is genuine.” — BBC News
- Reported Trump's White House is in a period of major transition and struggling with his party's deep losses in Tuesday's midterm elections. Is this wrong?
Source
- “his White House is in a period of major transition and struggling with his party's deep losses in Tuesday's midterm elections.” — PBS NewsHour
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Timeline
What changed: The BBC has contacted the White House and the UFC to verify whether the president’s job offer is genuine.
How this story developed
- New Trump asked UFC boss Dana White to be White House press secretary. The BBC has asked the White House and UFC whether the president's job offer is genuine. Trump's White House is in a period of major transition and struggling with his party's deep losses in Tuesday's midterm elections.
Every report, newest first
- 'Dana, please take the job!' - Trump asks UFC boss to be White House press secretary — BBC News
The BBC has asked the White House and UFC whether the president's job offer is genuine.
- Trump says he's asked UFC's Dana White to be his press secretary — PBS NewsHour
Trump's social media post about the offer came as his White House is in a period of major transition and struggling with his party's deep losses in Tuesday's midterm elections.
Questions
- It is unclear if Dana White is considering the role or if the offer is a serious, actionable proposal. Open
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The press secretary is the White House official who fields questions from reporters. Trump’s post came as his administration undergoes a major transition following significant losses for his party in recent midterm elections.
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