Politics● Low37m ago · Nov 9, 2026, 12:47 AM
Trump calls announcement of UFC boss Dana White as White House press secretary a 'joke'
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US President Trump yesterday announced combat sports boss Dana White as the new White House press secretary. He caused a stir with this, but a day later Trump dismisses his announcement as "a joke". On his social media platform Truth Social, Trump wrote on Saturday that he offered White a...
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