Dana White next White House press secretary? UFC boss set for meeting with President on Monday

Will UFC CEO and president Dana White be the next White House press secretary? President Donald Trump offered White the role on Saturday via social media. While a move seems unlikely, White confirmed Saturday that he is set to travel to Washington, D.C. for a meeting with POTUS on Monday, but he offered no further details.

"I am pleased to announce that the Great Dana White, a violent Fighter and Warrior, has been offered the job of Press Secretary of the United States," Trump wrote, further listing a variety of current and former UFC athletes he hoped would join White as assistants, "even though some are not from our Country."

White, 57, first played into speculation about the job offer with an AI-generated meme he posted on his Instagram stories shortly after the offer. It included a caption, "On to the next chapter."

In a press conference following Zuffa Boxing 12 in London on Saturday, White said he has a meeting scheduled with the President on Monday.

"I got a lot of jobs already," White joked. "… I'm sure we'll have something to talk about after [the meeting]."

Trump had extended assistant roles to Islam Makhachev, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje…

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