The UFC boss has been offered one of the most demanding jobs in Washington, but his response included an unexpected destination and an Instagram image that immediately raised eyebrows.
On November 7, 2026, Donald Trump publicly invited Dana White to become the next White House press secretary, just weeks after the previous choice for the position experienced a highly publicized departure. Dana’s response to a reporter, followed by a striking image shared on Instagram, suddenly made the possibility of seeing him behind the White House briefing-room podium seem much more realistic, despite reports suggesting he had turned down the offer.
A Job Offer That Came With an Entire Fight Team
Leave it to Donald Trump to turn a potential White House appointment into something resembling a major UFC fight announcement. In a post on Truth Social, the president described Dana as a “violent Fighter and Warrior” before suggesting him for a position traditionally associated with briefing documents, political pressure, and relentless questions from journalists.
“Dana will be a Press Secretary like none other,” Donald wrote. He then made his invitation unmistakably clear: “Dana, please take the job!”
But the proposal did not stop with Dana. Donald also wanted an extraordinary group of fighters to join him, naming Islam Makhachev, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje, Daniel Cormier, Amanda Nunes, and the fighter he identified as “Kayla Harris.”
Those were the individuals Donald suggested Dana should bring along as assistants, acknowledging that some of them came from outside the United States.
“We need these people to defend us […],” he wrote.
The language gave the unusual proposal the atmosphere of a political showdown, coming just days after the midterm elections. Donald had chosen someone whose professional life had been spent in front of cameras, managing high-profile personalities and navigating confrontations in one of the world’s most competitive sports.
Still, running a global combat-sports organization and serving as the public spokesperson for a president would represent two enormous responsibilities. Before Dana addressed the obvious question of how he could possibly handle both, the position itself had already developed an uncomfortable recent history.
