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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Dana White Rejects Trump's Offer to Become White House Press Secretary
Caption: Dana White Rejects Trump's Offer to Become White House Press Secretary. UFC president and chief executive Dana White has declined US President Donald Trump's offer to become the next White House press secretary, saying he has no ambitions to enter politics. Trump announced the unusual proposal in a post on his Truth Social platform over the weekend, describing White as a "violent Fighter and Warrior" and urging him to accept the position. The president also suggested that White bring six UFC fighters with him to help defend the administration against its political opponents. White, a longtime friend and political ally of Trump, initially appeared to play along with the suggestion, sharing an image of himself behind the White House press briefing podium on Instagram. The UFC boss was caught off guard by Trump's announcement while attending a boxing event in London, where he said he already had plenty of professional commitments. Trump subsequently clarified that he had been joking about the appointment, although he maintained that White would be capable of performing the job. The pair appeared together in the White House briefing room on Monday, where White briefly took questions from journalists before reiterating that he did not want to work in politics. The uncertainty over the White House communications team remains, following the departure of Karoline Leavitt in August and her successor Katie Zacharia after just five days in the position. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Dana White,UFC,ally,Donald Trump,surprise,announcement,proposal,rant,White House,press secretary,Katie Zacharia,Karoline Leavitt,ambitions,rejection,jokes,joint,conference
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