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Trump says he was joking about UFC’s Dana White as White House press secretary

Trump says he was joking about UFC’s Dana White as White House press secretary

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SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. New York Times Homepage, South China Morning Post Asia, The Straits Times World, GDELT Global News DOC API, Times of India World, CBC World, The Guardian UK, Manchester Evening News, Washington Post Politics, ABC Australia, Channel NewsAsia Latest, BBC Sport, and The Hill are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to United States. The first report grouped here was at 7 Nov 2026, 14:00 UTC. 22 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Trump says he was joking about UFC’s Dana White as White House press secretary”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.

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US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was “only kidding” when he suggested UFC CEO Dana White could become his next White House press secretary, ‌after a social media post a day earlier stirred speculation about recruiting his feisty ally and signalled a combative approach to dealing with Democrats…

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  4. New development reported by Channel NewsAsia Latest

    Trump offers UFC chief Dana White top communications job

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  4. New development reported by Channel NewsAsia Latest

    Trump offers UFC chief Dana White top communications job

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