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Trump says he was 'kidding' about Dana White press secretary offer
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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 Channel NewsAsia Latest
Trump says he wants UFC chief Dana White for White House press secretary
- 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 New York Times Homepage
- 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 says he was ‘only kidding’ about making UFC head Dana White press secretary
- Picked up by Sky News World
Trump asks UFC boss Dana White to be his new press secretary
- New development reported by Sky News World
Trump 'only kidding' about offering UFC boss press secretary job
- 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 The Hill
Dana White says he will meet with Trump to discuss White House press secretary role
- New development reported by Dawn
Trump says elections were 'giant step back in history' for US
- Picked up by GDELT Global News DOC API
Dana White to visit White House after Trump offers him press secretary role
- Picked up by Washington Post Politics
Trump shares cartoon of UFC fighters beating reporters after offering Dana White press job
- Picked up by ABC Australia
Breaking: Trump says he was 'kidding' about offering Dana White press secretary job
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- First reported by Channel NewsAsia Latest
Trump says he wants UFC chief Dana White for White House press secretary
- 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 New York Times Homepage
- 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 says he was ‘only kidding’ about making UFC head Dana White press secretary
- Picked up by Sky News World
Trump asks UFC boss Dana White to be his new press secretary
- New development reported by Sky News World
Trump 'only kidding' about offering UFC boss press secretary job
- 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 The Hill
Dana White says he will meet with Trump to discuss White House press secretary role
- New development reported by Dawn
Trump says elections were 'giant step back in history' for US
- Picked up by GDELT Global News DOC API
Dana White to visit White House after Trump offers him press secretary role
- Picked up by Washington Post Politics
Trump shares cartoon of UFC fighters beating reporters after offering Dana White press job
- Picked up by ABC Australia
Breaking: Trump says he was 'kidding' about offering Dana White press secretary job
- Picked up by ABC Australia
Trump says he was 'kidding' about offering Dana White press secretary job
- Picked up by CBC World
Trump insists he was 'only kidding' about wanting UFC's Dana White as press secretary
- Picked up by CBC World
Trump now says he was 'only kidding' about wanting UFC's Dana White as press secretary
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
Trump says he was ‘only kidding’ about making UFC’s Dana White next press secretary
- Picked up by BBC News World
Trump says he was 'kidding' about Dana White press secretary offer
Same story, different outlets
19 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- BBC NewsTrump says he was 'kidding' about Dana White press secretary offer
- The GuardianTrump says he was ‘only kidding’ about making UFC’s Dana White next press secretary
- CBCTrump insists he was 'only kidding' about wanting UFC's Dana White as press secretary
- ABCTrump says he was 'kidding' about offering Dana White press secretary job
- Washington PostTrump shares cartoon of UFC fighters beating reporters after offering Dana White press job
- GDELT Global News DOC APIDana White to visit White House after Trump offers him press secretary role
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- DawnTrump says elections were 'giant step back in history' for US
- The HillDana White says he will meet with Trump to discuss White House press secretary role
- 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
- Sky NewsTrump 'only kidding' about offering UFC boss press secretary job
- NBC News Top StoriesTrump says he was ‘only kidding’ about making UFC head Dana White press secretary
- The New York TimesTrump Asks Dana White of U.F.C. to Be His 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?
- Channel NewsAsia LatestTrump says he wants UFC chief Dana White for White House press secretary