A joke or test? Why Trump floated UFC's Dana White as his press secretary
For a brief period over the weekend, it looked like United States President Donald Trump had zeroed in on a new White House press secretary: Dana White.
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UFC leader offered White House role as presidential spokesperson
Donald Trump offered UFC chief Dana White the White House press secretary position on Saturday, CNBC reported. The Hindu said Trump also proposed a team of six fighters as assistants, while the BBC reported it had asked the White House and UFC whether the offer was genuine. Al Jazeera reported that White plans to meet Trump on Monday to discuss the offer. NBC News said former press secretary Katie Zacharia left the role in October after five days; ABC News Australia described her tenure as less than a week.
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