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Trump Says He Offered Dana White Press Secretary Job

President Trump said Saturday that UFC CEO Dana White has been offered the job of White House press secretary. He made the announcement in a Truth Social post.

6 fighters were named as requested assistants, including Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Trump wrote: "Dana, please take the job!"
The post showed White at a podium alongside images of fighters.
White has run the UFC for more than two decades.

Why it matters: Trump framed the fighters as protection, writing: "We need these people to defend us against the Lunatic Left." Whether the offer is genuine remains unclear.

White is a longtime Trump friend and has spoken at Republican conventions.
Republicans lost both chambers of Congress on Tuesday.

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Where they split: Outlets agree on what Trump posted but differ on whether to treat it as a real hiring move or a joke.

Center coverage, 32 sources: The center reports the offer plainly as a staffing announcement involving the UFC chief.

Left coverage, 20 sources: The left treats the post as a shocking and bizarre move by a president reshuffling staff after midterm losses.

Raw Story3hJaws drop as ‘wrong Dana White’ theory swirls around Trump’s ‘bizarrely stupid’ move Cleveland.com5hDana White confirms meeting with Trump after job offer Mediaite6hUFC Boss Dana White Reportedly Turns Down Trump’s Press Gig, Hours After It Was Offered Political Wire3hDana White Still Considering Press Secretary Job AlterNet8hTrump accused of embarrassing mix-up with insane new job offer The Independent10hTrump wants UFC chief Dana White as next press secretary after firing Katie Zacharia Al Jazeera3hTrump asks UFC chief Dana White to be White House press secretary Business Insider10hTrump says he offered Dana White the White House press secretary job CBS News8hTrump says he offered UFC CEO Dana White the White House press secretary role CNN9hTrump says he’s asked Dana White to serve as press secretary Los Angeles Times7hTrump says he's asked UFC's Dana White to be his press secretary. No one will say if he's joking Mother Jones10hTrump just offered the press secretary gig to UFC's Dana White MSNBC11h‘Take the job!’: Trump offers UFC CEO Dana White press secretary role NBC News8hTrump offers press secretary position to UFC head Dana White New York Magazine10hTrump Publicly Begs Dana White to Be His New Press Secretary The Boston Globe9hTrump says he’s asked UFC’s Dana White to be his press secretary The Guardian6hTrump says he asked Dana White, UFC boss, to be his new White House press secretary The New York Times10hTrump Asks Dana White of U.F.C. to Be His Press Secretary The Washington Post11hTrump says he offered White House press secretary role to UFC’s Dana White Variety10hTrump Offers Press Secretary Role to UFC Boss Dana White

Right coverage, 20 sources: The right reports the offer with Trump's own words up front, noting it may be tongue-in-cheek.

New York Post5hDana White reveals he's flying to DC 'right now' after Trump offered him press secretary gig Daily Mail7hDana White 'set to meet Donald Trump next week after being offered press secretary job'... despite claims he's already turned role down Just the News1dUFC CEO Dana White confirms he’s meeting Trump Monday about White House press secretary job offer Citizen Free Press10hTrump asks Dana White to be WH press secretary.OutKick3hJACKSON THOMPSON: Dana White says he'll meet with Trump amid claim of White House press secretary job offer The Epoch Times1dTrump Offers White House Press Secretary Job to UFC Chief Dana White Washington Examiner2hDana White responds to question about Trump's White House press secretary request Legal Insurrection11hBreaking: Trump Says He Offered Dana White the Press Secretary Job Newsmax12hTrump Offers Dana White WH Press Secretary Job NTD6hTrump Offers White House Press Secretary Job to UFC Chief Dana White One America News17hTrump offers UFC CEO Dana White WH Press Secy. position: ‘Please take the job!’RedState16hPresident Trump Announces He Has Offered the WH Press Sec Job to UFC's Dana White The Daily Caller4hTrump Offers Press Secretary Position To Dana White, Who Reportedly Declines The Gateway Pundit11hPresident Trump Offers UFC’s Dana White Job of White House Press Secretary * The Gateway Pundit * by Cristina Laila The Right Scoop11hBIG BREAKING: Trump offers UFC Dana White job of White House Press Secretary The Washington Times11hTrump asks UFC's Dana White to be White House press secretary The Western Journal10hBreaking: Trump Offers WH Press Secretary Job to UFC's Dana White - 'A Violent Fighter and Warrior'Townhall15hTrump Says He ‘Offered’ Fighting Celebrity the Press Secretary Gig Twitchy13hTrump Offers Press Secretary Gig to UFC President Dana White via Truth Social Post ZeroHedge10h"Defend Us Against The Lunatic Left": Trump Wants UFC's Dana White As Press Secretary

What’s next: Stephen Miller takes over as White House chief of staff on Monday.

No response from White appears in the coverage.
Is the offer a formal job offer or a joke?
Will White accept or decline?
What happened to the current press secretary? The Daily Mail headline says she was fired; other outlets do not report it.