Dana White Declines Offer to become Press Secretary

GRAND RAPIDS, MI. - Ultimate Fighting Championship Chief Executive Officer Dana White declined an offer from former United States President Donald Trump to serve as White House press secretary. The refusal the press secretary role in Trump's administration.

Donald Trump stated on Saturday, November 7, 2026, that he asked Dana White to take on the position. Reports indicate that Donald Trump offered the role to Dana White, and Dana White subsequently turned it down. Donald Trump urged Dana White to accept the position, pleading in a public remark, "Please take the job!"

Donald Trump previously offered government jobs to six Ultimate Fighting Championship fighters and Dana White in a social media post on Twitter. That earlier outreach established a public pattern of Donald Trump recruiting prominent figures from the combat sports industry for government service.

Following the refusal, Dana White remains in his executive position leading the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Donald Trump continues his political activities without Dana White joining the administration as press secretary.