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Justin Gaethje, Daniel Cormier, Amanda Nunes, and Kayla Harrison (referred to as “Kayla Harris”)—“even though some are not from our Country.” The stated reason: “We need these people to defend us against the Lunatic Left. Dana will be a Press Secretary like none other. Dana, please take the job!” White, who was in London for a boxing event when the post dropped, responded in characteristic style. He posted an image on Instagram Stories of himself standing behind the lectern in the James Brady Press Briefing Room, overlaid with the caption “On to the next chapter.” He also told reporters he was flying straight to Washington and planned to meet Trump at the White House on Monday. The timing is no coincidence. The press secretary role has been vacant since mid-October, after Katie Zacharia’s tenure ended after only five days—the shortest on record. Karoline Leavitt had departed at the end of August. The offer also comes days after Republicans suffered heavy midterm losses, with Democrats taking control of both chambers of Congress. Trump has already moved to replace longtime chief of staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller. Trump and White’s relationship goes back more than two decades, to the early 2000s when the UFC held events at Trump’s Taj Mahal casino. White has spoken at multiple Republican National Conventions and remains one of the president’s most visible allies in sports. In June, the White House hosted a UFC event on the South Lawn as part of America’s 250th anniversary celebrations (and Trump’s 80th birthday), complete with a temporary Octagon under a large metal structure nicknamed “The Claw.” Whether the offer is a serious appointment, a provocative stunt, or both remains unclear. White noted he already has “a lot of jobs” running UFC and his boxing ventures, and the press secretary salary (~$195,000) is a fraction of his estimated net worth north of $600 million. Some reports indicated he had already declined, though the Monday meeting suggests the conversation is not yet finished. For now, the briefing room podium sits empty—except in one Instagram Story, where Dana White already looks at home behind it. Source article: Trump offers White House press secretary post to UFC chief Dana White | The Times of Israel