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Trump says he was 'kidding' about Dana White press secretary offer
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a sports story. BBC Sport, NPR News, Euronews, SABC News, CBC World, The Guardian UK, NBC News Top Stories, Dawn, New York Times Homepage, Manchester Evening News, The Straits Times World, Deutsche Welle All News, South China Morning Post Asia, Times of India World, Washington Post Politics, ABC Australia, Channel NewsAsia Latest, and The Hill are the outlets attached to this story. The first report grouped here was at 7 Nov 2026, 14:00 UTC. 33 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Trump says he was 'kidding' about Dana White press secretary offer”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The president told the Ultimate Fighting Championship boss to "please take the job" in a Truth Social post on Saturday.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by The Hill
Live updates: Melania Trump hits Baton Rouge for LSU-Alabama game; Peltola’s campaign sues Alaska
- New development reported by The Hill
Trump says he offered White House press secretary job to Dana White
- Picked up by BBC Sport
'Dana, please take the job!' - Trump asks UFC boss to be White House press secretary
- New development reported by Channel NewsAsia Latest
- Picked up by Channel NewsAsia Latest
Trump says he wants UFC chief Dana White for White House press secretary
- Picked up by ABC Australia
- Picked up by ABC Australia
Breaking: Trump offers press secretary role to UFC chief Dana White
- Picked up by Washington Post Politics
Trump says he offered White House press secretary role to UFC’s Dana White
- Picked up by Times of India World
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
Trump asks UFC chief Dana White to be his new press secretary: ‘please take the job’
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle All News
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Trump says he wants UFC chief Dana White for White House press secretary
- Picked up by Manchester Evening News
Donald Trump offers UFC boss Dana White job as press secretary
- Picked up by New York Times Homepage
- Picked up by Channel NewsAsia Latest
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
Trump says he was ‘only kidding’ about making UFC head Dana White press secretary
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
UFC’s Dana White says he will meet Trump on Monday to discuss press secretary offer
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
Trump offers press secretary position to UFC head Dana White
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- First reported by The Hill
Live updates: Melania Trump hits Baton Rouge for LSU-Alabama game; Peltola’s campaign sues Alaska
- New development reported by The Hill
Trump says he offered White House press secretary job to Dana White
- Picked up by BBC Sport
'Dana, please take the job!' - Trump asks UFC boss to be White House press secretary
- New development reported by Channel NewsAsia Latest
- Picked up by Channel NewsAsia Latest
Trump says he wants UFC chief Dana White for White House press secretary
- Picked up by ABC Australia
- Picked up by ABC Australia
Breaking: Trump offers press secretary role to UFC chief Dana White
- Picked up by Washington Post Politics
Trump says he offered White House press secretary role to UFC’s Dana White
- Picked up by Times of India World
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
Trump asks UFC chief Dana White to be his new press secretary: ‘please take the job’
- Picked up by Deutsche Welle All News
- Picked up by The Straits Times World
Trump says he wants UFC chief Dana White for White House press secretary
- Picked up by Manchester Evening News
Donald Trump offers UFC boss Dana White job as press secretary
- Picked up by New York Times Homepage
- Picked up by Channel NewsAsia Latest
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
Trump says he was ‘only kidding’ about making UFC head Dana White press secretary
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
UFC’s Dana White says he will meet Trump on Monday to discuss press secretary offer
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
Trump offers press secretary position to UFC head Dana White
- Picked up by NBC News Top Stories
UFC head Dana White says he’ll meet with Trump Monday on press secretary offer
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
Trump says he asked Dana White, UFC boss, to be his new White House press secretary
- Picked up by CBC World
UFC boss Dana White says he's meeting with Trump after press secretary job offer
- Picked up by SABC News
Trump wants UFC chief Dana White as White House press secretary
- Picked up by Euronews
Trump offers UFC boss White House press secretary role: 'Dana, please take the job!'
- Picked up by Euronews
Trump offers UFC boss press secretary role: 'Dana, please take the job!'
- Picked up by Times of India World
The great White mix-up: Did Trump offer White House job to the wrong Dana White?
- Picked up by The Hill
Dana White says he will meet with Trump to discuss White House press secretary role
- New development reported by The Hill
Live updates: Trump sits for post-midterms interview; Congress gears up for lame-duck session
- Picked up by BBC Sport
Trump says he was 'kidding' about Dana White press secretary offer
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18 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- BBCTrump says he was 'kidding' about Dana White press secretary offer
- NPRUFC's Dana White says he will meet with Trump Monday over offer to be White House press secretary
- EuronewsTrump offers UFC boss White House press secretary role: 'Dana, please take the job!'
- SABC NewsTrump wants UFC chief Dana White as White House press secretary
- CBCUFC boss Dana White says he's meeting with Trump after press secretary job offer
- The GuardianTrump says he asked Dana White, UFC boss, to be his new White House press secretary
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- NBC News Top StoriesTrump says he was ‘only kidding’ about making UFC head Dana White press secretary
- Dawn'Please take the job': Trump asks UFC chief Dana White to be White House press secretary
- The New York TimesTrump Asks Dana White of U.F.C. to Be His Press Secretary
- Manchester Evening NewsDonald Trump offers UFC boss Dana White job as press secretary
- The Straits TimesTrump says he wants UFC chief Dana White for White House press secretary
- Deutsche Welle All NewsTrump offers White House press secretary role to Dana White
- South China Morning PostTrump asks UFC chief Dana White to be his new press secretary: ‘please take the job’
- Times of IndiaWho is UFC boss Dana White who gets surprising offer from Donald Trump to be White House press secretary?
- Washington PostTrump says he offered White House press secretary role to UFC’s Dana White
- ABCTrump offers press secretary role to UFC chief Dana White
- Channel NewsAsia LatestTrump offers UFC chief Dana White top communications job
- The HillLive updates: Melania Trump hits Baton Rouge for LSU-Alabama game; Peltola’s campaign sues Alaska