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Politics● Low2h ago · Nov 7, 2026, 8:45 PM

'A violent fighter and warrior': Trump offers press secretary role to UFC chief Dana White

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from France 24 [en] · North America

US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he was asking mixed martial arts promoter Dana White to be the new White House press secretary. Trump has repeatedly tried to hitch his MAGA brand of politics to White's enormously successful Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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