Fastrack · Trump Shares Cartoon Imagining Dana White as White House Press Secretary

President Trump shared a cartoon video Sunday of Dana White as White House press secretary. In it, White sends UFC fighters to attack reporters.

1 day earlier, Trump said he offered White the press secretary job.
6 fighters were named by Trump as assistants White should bring.
The video ends with injured reporters on the floor and a fire burning.
The clip first appeared on X and appears to be AI-generated.

Why it matters: The video depicts violence against the White House press corps, posted by the president himself. The press secretary job has been empty since Katie Zacharia left last month after five days.

A White House official, speaking anonymously, said the job offer was a joke.
Trump wrote that the fighters would defend him against the Lunatic Left.

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Where they split: Coverage differs on whether the offer is serious: a White House official called it a joke, while White's own statements left it open.

Center coverage, 4 sources: The center treats it as a viral entertainment and sports story, focused on the cartoon's content and White's Monday meeting.

TMZ11hTrump Shares 'Family Guy'-Esque Cartoon of Dana White Leading White House Press Briefing PennLive8hTrump posts cartoon of Dana White sending UFC fighters after journalists at press briefing The Hill12hTrump shares cartoon of Dana White as press secretary The National Desk7hTrump shares cartoon of UFC CEO Dana White as White House press secretary on Truth Social

Left coverage, 3 sources: The left sees a president sharing imagery of fighters beating journalists, with the job offer itself described by an aide as a joke.

The Washington Post6hTrump shares cartoon of UFC fighters beating reporters after offering Dana White press job Cleveland.com8hTrump posts cartoon of Dana White at press briefing Mediaite7hTrump Posts Bizarre AI Cartoon Video of UFC Boss Dana White Running a Wildly Violent WH Presser

Right coverage, 2 sources: The right highlights the video's jabs at reporters' questions and White's apparent openness to the role.

Washington Examiner10hTrump posts animated video of Dana White’s UFC staffers beating up press WND8h‘Fiery, but mostly peaceful’: Watch president share hilarious ‘Family Guy’-style cartoon imagining Dana White as press secretary * WorldNetDaily * by Joe Kovacs

What’s next: White said Saturday in London that he will meet Trump on Monday. He declined to share details of their conversations.

White posted an AI image of himself at the podium captioned "onto the next chapter."
Is the press secretary offer to White a real job offer or a joke?
Who will fill the vacant press secretary role?